1952 Map of Ishpeming

About this map

Iron mining operations dominate this mid-century survey of the Marquette Iron Range, where the industrial landscape of Ishpeming and Negaunee is defined by extensive tailings ponds and mine dumps. The map documents the residential patterns of the era, from the established city center with the Cleveland Sch and High Sch to smaller outlying settlements like National Mine, Frenchtown, and Salisbury. The transportation network is deeply intertwined with the mineral wealth of the region, featuring the tracks of the Chicago and North Western and the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroads, alongside an old railroad grade that speaks to earlier routes.