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1958 Map of Cooks

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Cooks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Indian Lake and the shores of Lake Michigan define this 1958 survey of the Upper Peninsula, showing a landscape shaped by both early industry and emerging recreation. The shoreline is dotted with small developments such as Evergreen Shores and Hiawatha Shores, reflecting the mid-century growth of seasonal lakeside living. Inland, the heavy timber legacy of Hiawatha National Forest and Manistique State Forest is evident in the network of forest roads and the presence of the Cooks Lookout Tower.

The small settlements of Cooks and Thompson serve as local anchors along the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad line. Traces of the region's earlier extractive era appear in an Old Railroad Grade and several gravel pits. Notable community landmarks include the Seventh Day Adventist Sch and several local burial grounds like Cooks Cem and the Old Cooks Cem, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogical research in this part of Schoolcraft County.