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1989 Map of La Branche

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of La Branche
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Escanaba River State Forest dominates this landscape in the late 1980s, revealing a terrain shaped by the intricate hydrology of the Upper Peninsula. The Ford River and Escanaba River wind through the township of Harris and the surrounding wilderness, joined by smaller tributaries like the West Branch. These watercourses define the layout of the land, cutting through heavily forested sections of Wells and Spalding.

Human presence is concentrated near the settlement of La Branche in the south, where a Radio Tower and local roads mark the edge of the deep woods. Along the Marquette Co Menominee Co boundary line, the map shows a quiet region where industrial activity is limited to features such as a Gravel Pit. The map captures a moment of transition for this rural Michigan interior, balancing timber management with the natural flow of its major river systems.