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1989 Map of Cunard

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Cunard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Cunard and Blom stand as the primary reference points in this late-century topographic study of the Upper Peninsula’s borderlands. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways draining toward the Little Cedar River and Cedar River, including numerous spring-fed tributaries like Mullen Spring and Harter Creek. Large portions of the terrain are protected within the Escanaba River State Forest, where the topography is shaped by countless small depressions and wetlands common to the Faithorn and Meyer townships.

A pipeline corridor cuts diagonally across the northern sections, passing near a Gravel Pit and the Cunard Rest Area. This infrastructure, alongside the distribution of small settlements and family-named landmarks like Carlson Creek and De Haas Creek, reflects a rural economy rooted in forestry and natural resource management. The map also captures the administrative transition between Dickinson and Menominee counties, providing a detailed record of land use and drainage patterns in this wooded region.