1906 Map of Highmarket

About this map

Highmarket and the surrounding Lewis County uplands are characterized by a dense network of headwater streams and remote industrial outposts in the early 1900s. The settlement of Michigan Mills stands as a focal point for the region’s timber and milling history, situated along the upper reaches of the North Branch Mad River. This landscape is defined by its radial drainage patterns, with numerous named waterways like Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, and Twomile Creek carving through the townships of Montague, Martinsburg, and Osceola. Small, isolated communities such as Boyd, Wetmore, and Parkers are connected by primitive routes like Flatrock Road and French Road. The mapping reveals a transition from the higher plateaus down toward the Salmon River in the southwest, capturing a moment when small-scale milling and upland farming dictated the placement of crossroads like Byron Cors.