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1959 Map of Harrisville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Harrisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Harrisville sits along the Lake Huron shoreline, serving as a hub for this coastal region of Alcona County during the late 1950s. The landscape is defined by the transition from the protected woodlands of the Huron National Forest to the developed lakeside, where the Detroit and Mackinac Railroad parallels the coast. Key landmarks like the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse at Sturgeon Point and the Harrisville Landing Field reflect the area's maritime and transportation importance.

Further inland, the settlements of Lincoln, Mikado, and Killmaster are connected by a network of creeks including Sucker Creek and Cedar Creek. Local history is preserved in sites such as the Indian Mission near the southern boundary and several rural cemeteries like St Annes Cem and Springport Cem. Numerous gravel pits scattered across the quadrangle indicate the primary local industry of the era, while the Lincoln Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the surrounding timberlands.