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1957 Map of Harrison

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Harrison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Harrison and its surrounding townships represent a landscape defined by natural resource extraction and rural community life in the late 1950s. The southern portion of the map centers on the county seat and Wilson State Park, while the northern reaches transitions into the dense Houghton Lake State Forest. This period shows a mature petroleum infrastructure, with the Cranberry Lake Oil and Gas Field and Winterfield Oil and Gas Storage Field marking the subterranean economy of central Michigan.

Water systems dominate the geography, from the meandering Muskegon River at Rainbow Bend to the engineered Floodwood Swamp Reservoir. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of vital community centers, including the Latter Day Saints Ch, Summerfield Cem, and isolated schoolhouses like Long Lake Sch and Doty Sch. The presence of multiple lookout towers, such as the Moddersville Lookout Tower, underscores the region's historical commitment to forest management.