1944 Map of Fortune Lakes
USGS Topo · Published 1958About this map
The Brule River forms a natural border at the southern edge of this Michigan-Wisconsin borderland, where heavy timber and water dominate the landscape. In the mid-1940s, the village of Alpha stands as the primary settlement in the eastern section, connected by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad to the mining outposts of Dunn Location and New Bridge Location. The map reveals a transition from industry to recreation, with Bewabic Park established on the shores of First Lake and the Iron County Forest Preserve covering the northern highlands.
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Editions of this 1944 Fortune Lakes Map
2 editions found
Other maps of this area
1898 · Iron River
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
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1939 · Long Lake
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1941 · Florence
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1944 · Crystal Falls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1944 · Gaastra
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1945 · Sunset Lake
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1945 · Kelso Junction
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1945 · Amasa
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1946 · Sunset Lake
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