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1956 Map of Cadillac North

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cadillac North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Manistee River winds through the northern reaches of this mid-century landscape, defining a region where the Fife Lake State Forest and Houghton Lake State Forest meet. The northern edge of Cadillac and the smaller hub of Manton serve as the primary anchors for a network of rural schools and family-named landmarks. The presence of both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Ann Arbor Railroad reveals the area's importance as a transportation corridor between the lakes and forests.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous country cemeteries, such as the Old Jennings Cem and New Jennings Cem, reflecting the area's lumbering and farming history. Small community centers like Missaukee Junction and Haring are shown alongside scattered schoolhouses, including South Gilbert Sch and Shippy Sch, which once served the surrounding townships of Cedar Creek and Bloomfield.