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1956 Map of Lake City

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lake City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Lake City serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated on the northeastern shore of Lake Missaukee. The landscape reflects a mix of organized timber management and resource extraction, with vast tracts of the Houghton Lake State Forest punctuated by the Butterfield Oil Field in the southeast. Social and community structures are well-documented through small crossroads settlements like Morey, Stittsville, and Keelans Corner.

Transport and education patterns of the era are visible in the Pennsylvania Railroad line entering Lake City and several schools, including the Lakeside Sch and Lamb Sch, which appear already out of use. The topography is defined by significant wetlands, including Thornton Swamp and Haymarsh Swamp, while the Reeder Hill Lookout Tower and Allen Hill provide vantage points over the diverse Michigan terrain of swamps and rising ridges.