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1946 Map of Bruneau Creek

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Bruneau Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Mt Horace Greeley dominates the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, rising above a landscape defined by the dense hydrological network of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. The map detail centers on the western shoreline of Lake Gratiot, where the terrain begins its ascent toward the central ridges. This area serves as a primary drainage basin for numerous waterways, including the winding course of Bruneau Creek and the upper reaches of the Tobacco River.

The landscape reflects the transition between the townships of Houghton and Sherman, where old forest roads and trails cut through the timber. Significant drainages like Buffalo Creek and Black Creek carve through the topography, illustrating the natural water shed that feeds into the Great Lakes. This 1946 data preserves the character of the Copper Country interior before modern development, showing the exact paths of the Traverse River and Snake Creek as they appeared in the immediate post-war era.