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1957 Map of Cheboygan

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Cheboygan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Cheboygan River serves as the primary artery for this lakeside region, flowing through the heart of Cheboygan into the South Channel. In the mid-1950s, the landscape was defined by its timber heritage and emerging recreation, with the Black Lake State Forest and Aloha State Park providing significant public acreage. Industrial and community footprints are visible in the Tannery and a Drive-in Theater south of town, while the New York Central and Detroit and Mackinac railroads provided critical transit links to the interior.

Genealogists can find numerous rural landmarks, including several numbered schoolhouses like School No 7 and School No 8, alongside family-named sites such as Enos Sch and Owens Cem. Across the Straits of Mackinac, Bois Blanc Island shows early development at Pointe Aux Pins and along the shores of Duncan Lake. This period captures the transition of the northern lower peninsula from a resource-driven economy to a scenic destination for travelers.