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1962 Map of Florence West

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Florence West
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 Paint River carve through this Northwoods borderland, defining the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin. In the early 1960s, the landscape reflects a transition from the industrial legacy of the Iron Range to a region of forest management and recreation. The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts a diagonal path across the terrain, connecting the small settlement of Florence with outlying points like Tyran and Ridgetop.

Evidence of the area's mineral history is visible in the scattered Mines and Gravel Pits north of St Marys Cem. To the south, the focus shifts toward the water, where Keyes Lake, Sea Lion Lake, and Emily Lake suggest a growing recreational character, anchored by the American Legion Park. Large tracts of the Michigan State Forest dominate the northern section, preserving the wooded character around Dead Mans Lake and Stager Lake.