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1951 Map of Emerson

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Emerson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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The settlement at Paradise sits at the northern edge of this coastal survey, where local life centered around the Town Hall, an Athletic Field, and the Whitefish Sch. The shoreline of Whitefish Bay is dotted with community landmarks, including the Baptist Ch and Our Lady of Victory Ch, while the southern reaches follow the winding course of the Tahquamenon River.

This 1950s landscape reveals a region deeply tied to seasonal recreation and conservation, evidenced by the expansive Tahquamenon Falls State Park and the presence of private sporting retreats like the Hiawatha Hunt Club and Soo Machine Club. The river mouth near the Camp Grounds and the small cluster at Emerson show the intersection of natural resource management and local residency during the mid-century era, set against the larger backdrop of the Marquette National Forest.