1952 Map of Ishpeming

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Iron mining infrastructure dominates the landscape around Ishpeming and Negaunee in this mid-century survey. The northern half of the sheet is marked by the industrial footprints of the Tilden Mines, Tracy Mine, and New Volunteer Mine, connected by the extensive tracks of the Chicago and North Western railroad. Smaller residential clusters like Frenchtown, Salisbury, and Palmer appear tightly linked to these operations, while the Ishpeming City Boundary encompasses several prominent water bodies including Lake Angeline and Lake Bancroft. South of the urban centers, the terrain transitions into a more rural pattern characterized by features like the Finnish Ch and the Bakkala Cem in Forsyth. The presence of the Eleven Mile Grade and various gravel pits suggests a landscape defined by resource extraction and the logging-era transportation networks that preceded it.