1956 Map of Little Marais

About this map

The rocky North Shore of Lake Superior dominates this mid-century survey, where the heavy timber of the Finland State Forest meets the water. The small settlement of Little Marais serves as the primary coastal anchor, situated near where the Little Marais River reaches the lake. This era represents a period of infrastructure expansion along the coast, evidenced by a significant stretch of highway marked as Under Construction paralleling the shoreline. The topography is defined by the rapid descent of several waterways toward the lake basin, most notably the Manitou River and the Caribou River, the latter of which features the dramatic Caribou Falls. This map captures the landscape just before the completion of modern coastal transit routes, showing the natural drainage patterns of Bensen Lake and the indented coastline at Pork Bay and Sugar Loaf Cove.