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1958 Map of Cheboygan

Name: 1958 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

Straits Of Mackinac serve as the central hub of this 1958 topographic study, illustrating the complex maritime and overland connections between Michigan's peninsulas. The map documents a period when the Pennsylvania RR and New York Central RR still dominated the transit landscape, terminating at the water's edge to meet ferries. On the islands, the Beaver Island Indian Reservation and settlements like St James are clearly delineated, alongside the more remote North Manitou Island.

The terrestrial landscape is heavily defined by state-managed lands, including the Hardwood State Forest and Black Lake State Forest, suggesting a region focused on conservation and timber years after the initial logging booms. Larger inland water bodies such as Burt Lake, Mullett Lake, and Black Lake are shown with their surrounding communities like Indian River, Topinabee, and Aloha, reflecting the established resort and residential patterns of the late 1950s.