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1957 Map of Cheboygan

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Cheboygan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Cheboygan serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey, situated where the Cheboygan River meets the Straits of Mackinac. The town is a vital hub for northern Michigan's water-and-rail commerce, anchored by the Detroit and Mackinac and New York Central railroads. The landscape transitions from the urbanized riverfront with its waterworks and lighthouse to the dense timberlands of the Black Lake State Forest.

Genealogists and local historians can trace many rural landmarks, including several numbered schoolhouses like School No 1 and School No 2, alongside family and denominational burial grounds such as Pine Hill Cem and St Francis Cem. The map captures the recreational growth of the era through the establishment of Aloha State Park on the shores of Mullett Lake, while offshore, Bois Blanc Island remains sparsely settled with distinct points like Pointe Aux Pins and Packard Point marking its perimeter.