1958 Map of Escanaba

About this map

The city of Escanaba serves as the industrial and maritime anchor of this mid-century Upper Peninsula landscape, situated where Little Bay de Noc meets the wider Green Bay. The urban grid transitions quickly into the timbered reaches of the Menominee State Forest and the fertile lowlands along the Ford River. Transportation infrastructure is central to the area's identity, featuring the Chicago and North Western railway lines and the Escanaba Airport. Rural life is marked by small settlements like Narenta and Pine Ridge, alongside community cornerstones such as Bonifas Chapel and the Ford River School. Maritimers and historians can trace navigational landmarks including the Sand Point Light and Portage Point, while genealogists will find several burial grounds, including Holy Cross Cemetery and the West Ford River Cemetery.