1958 Map of Iron River

About this map

The Porcupine Mtns and the Huron Mtns anchor this expansive survey of the western Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin during the late 1950s. The landscape is defined by its industrial and natural intersections, showing the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad threading through timberlands and the Ottawa National Forest. Settlements like Ontonagon and L'Anse serve as coastal hubs on the Lake Superior shore, while inland life revolves around the rivers and reservoirs. The presence of Victoria Dam and Prickett Dam highlights the era's focus on hydroelectric power development in the Ontonagon River and Sturgeon River basins. Further south, the map captures the transition into the Nicolet National Forest and the lake-rich borders of the Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation. This map provides researchers a view of the region's transport network before the major highway modernizations of the late twentieth century.