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1984 Map of Indian Town

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Indian Town
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Munising and the surrounding timberlands of the Hiawatha National Forest dominate this mid-1980s survey of the Lake Superior shoreline. The map documents a landscape defined by its transition from the deep waters of Grand Island Harbor and South Bay to the rising sandstone formations of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Significant hydrological features like Miners Falls and Munising Falls are recorded along the coastal escarpment, while the interior is dotted with remote water bodies such as Nelson Lake and McFarlin Lake.

The settlement of Indian Town sits centrally within the forest, positioned near the junction of several forest boundaries. To the south, Wetmore serves as a terrestrial anchor point, while the northern extent of the map captures the eastern edge of Grand Island and the prominent Miners Castle Point. This era shows the developed Munising Corporate Boundary as it stood before modern expansion, providing a clear record of the area's mid-century road and trail network.