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1964 Map of Cedar

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Cedar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The rocky southern coast of Lake Superior meets a landscape defined by industrial corridors and timber management in this mid-1960s survey. The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts a diagonal path across the terrain, passing through the small settlement of Cedar and skirted by the rugged drainage of Oronto Cr. This region marks a significant transition where the Bad River Indian Reservation Boundary separates managed forest lands from the adjacent townships of Sanborn, Saxon, and Gurney.

Evidence of local utility and recreation is scattered throughout the township, from the Birch Ridge Lookout Tower on its high vantage point to the Waverly Campground near the shoreline. Coastal features like Marble Point and the inland marshy reaches of Honest John Lake provide a clear view of the complex hydrology before the waters of the Pine Flats feed into the lake. The presence of the Birch Hill Trail and the local Gravel Pit highlights the era's reliance on both traditional pathways and resource extraction.