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1956 Map of Foster City

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Foster City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Chicago and North Western railroad corridor shapes the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, threading through the timber-rich lands of the Sturgeon River State Forest and Menominee State Forest. Small settlements such as Foster City, Hardwood, and Helps serve as focal points for the region's logging and transit network. To the south, the village of Waucedah lies near the Township Cem, while the neighboring settlement of Hamilton is situated along Cheney Cr.

Hydrology dominates the terrain, with the Sturgeon River and the Cedar River carving paths through several townships, including Breen and Spalding. The map captures a transition in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where early industrial rail lines like the Chicago and North Western supported remote outposts like Hylas and Faunus. Distinctive water bodies such as Spruce Lake and Leaper Lake punctuate the heavily forested landscape, illustrating the intricate drainage patterns of the Menominee and Dickinson county borderlands.