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1931 Map of Cooks NE

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Cooks NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Indian Lake and the northern shoreline of Lake Michigan define this 1931 survey of Schoolcraft County, Michigan. The landscape is a study in early 20th-century coastal development and natural resource management, anchored by the industrial presence of Manistique and the settlement of Thompson. A notable concentration of shoreline landmarks includes Hoveys Beach, Harrison Beach, and Minors Beach, indicating the area's burgeoning role as a recreational destination.

Logistics and infrastructure are dominated by the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad and the Manistique Ry, which moved goods through a terrain marked by the State Fish Hatchery and the Thompson Stack. The map also details local education and utilities, such as the Heights Sch and a Dam located where the Indian River flows towards the coast. These features suggest an economy balanced between industrial production and the careful management of the region's fisheries and forests within the Hiawatha National Forest area.