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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

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Iron mining dominates the central landscape of this Marquette County survey, where heavy industry is etched into the terrain through extensive Mine Dumps and active operations like the Tilden Mines and New Volunteer Mine. Settlements such as Salisbury, Frenchtown, and National Mine cluster near these extraction sites, illustrating the tight-knit connection between local housing and the Marquette Iron Range's production during the early 1950s.

Infrastructure for moving ore is prominent, featuring the Chicago and North Western and Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroads, alongside an Old Railroad Grade that hints at earlier routes. Beyond the industrial zones, the southern reaches transition into a dense lake district drained by the Middle Branch Escanaba River, where landmarks like the Finnish Ch and various Gravel Pits serve as markers of the rural community life and secondary industries of the era.