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1931 Map of Custer NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Pere Marquette River meanders across this northern Michigan landscape, its winding course defining the geography of eastern Mason County during the early 1930s. The Pere Marquette railroad runs parallel to the river, serving the settlements of Walhalla, Tallman, and Branch. This survey, compiled from Army Air Corps aerial photographs, shows a rural district transitioning from timber extraction toward a more settled agrarian and recreational character.

Education and local governance are anchored by several country schools, including Swedish Settlement Sch and Lake Sch, while the Dunbar Fire Tower stands as a sentinel over the surrounding timberlands. Numerous water bodies like Tallman Lake, Long Lake, and Gooseneck Lake dot the northern half of the sheet, illustrating the glaciated terrain of the Sheridan and Sauble townships. The map provides a detailed view of the early highway system, specifically the route of U S Hy No 10 as it crosses the county line near the Elk township border.