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1952 Map of Ishpeming

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ishpeming
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Iron mining infrastructure dominates the landscape of the Marquette Range in the early 1950s, centering on the busy industrial corridor of Ishpeming and Negaunee. The map captures the complex interaction of rail and resource extraction, featuring the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic and Chicago and North Western railroads servicing prominent operations like Tracy Mine and the Tilden Mines.

Away from the industrial centers, the map documents smaller residential pockets such as Frenchtown, Salisbury, and the settlement at National Mine. Cultural and community landmarks are clearly marked, including the Finnish Ch and the Standard Sch. The southern half of the quadrangle transitions into a water-rich territory defined by the Middle Branch Escanaba River and numerous lakes, such as Lake Gribben and Big Bass Lake, providing a detailed record of the region's geography before later 20th-century developments.