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1943 Map of High Market

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of High Market
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Michigan Mills and the surrounding Lewis County uplands are defined by a dense network of watercourses and early rural settlements in the years following World War II. The landscape is dominated by the East Branch Fish Creek and its many tributaries, including Alder Creek and Sucker Creek, which flow through the townships of High Market, Osceola, Lewis, and West Turin.

Evidence of local community life is preserved through labels for rural education centers like School No 6 near High Market and School No 9 further south. The map provides a detailed record of the mid-20th-century road network connecting smaller hubs like Byron Corners and the southern Point Rock area. This terrain, characterized by numerous meadows and brooks such as Beaver Meadow Brook, reflects a remote settlement pattern typical of the Tug Hill region before significant modern changes.