1931 Map of Epoufette NW

About this map

Industrial activity at Fiborn Quarry anchors the eastern portion of this Upper Peninsula landscape, connected to the wider region by the Minneapolis Sault Ste Marie and Atlantic RR. This 1931 survey illustrates the intersection of timber and stone extraction with the developing highway system, including the Sault Ste Marie and Minneapolis Highway No 2 and the St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Highway. Small settlements like Rexton and Caffey serve as vital rail points amidst a dense network of wetlands and namesake water bodies such as Strouble Lake and Rexton Lake. The presence of the Fiborn Quarry PO and a local Town Hall south of the tracks highlights the civic centers of this remote Mackinac County interior. This map is particularly notable for capturing the footprint of the quarrying operations and the specific alignment of early state transit routes before they were modernised.