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1962 Map of Florence East

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Florence East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Brule River and Menominee River define the boundary between Wisconsin and Michigan in this 1962 survey, where hydroelectric power and iron ore shaped the landscape. The industrial character of the borderlands is marked by the Michigamme Falls Dam, Brule Island Dam, and Peavy Falls Dam, reflecting mid-century energy development. Nearby, the settlement of Florence serves as the focal point, situated west of the rail-centered communities of Commonwealth and Hematite.

Resource extraction is evident through the presence of several Mines and a Buckeye Lookout Tower overlooking the Iron Range State Forest. To the southeast, the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes provides a contrast with its dense concentration of waterfront topography, including North Lake and Long Lake. Genealogists will find the locations of St Marys Cem and Woodlawn Cem useful for tracing early residents of the Florence iron range.