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1956 Map of Kiernan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Kiernan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Michigamme Reservoir dominates this Upper Peninsula landscape, its intricate, island-flecked shoreline reaching into the Iron Range State Forest. This mid-century survey captures the region's managed waterways, controlled by structures like Way Dam and the Hemlock Falls Dam located along the Michigamme River. The rugged character of the Iron County terrain is punctuated by Michigamme Mountain and a dense network of smaller lakes including Butler Lake, Lake Ellen, and Shiner Lake.

Resource extraction and transport are evident at the small settlement of Kiernan, situated along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line. Further north, McMillan Camp sits near the Fence River, suggesting the area's legacy of timber or mining activity. The map provides a precise look at the transition between industrial transport corridors and the preserved woodlands that define this portion of Michigan.