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1961 Map of Little Sturgeon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Little Sturgeon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Green Bay and the coastal inlets of Marinette and Door counties characterize this 1961 survey, showing a landscape defined by its relation to the water. The northern reaches are dominated by the marshy delta of the Peshtigo River and the Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area, while the southern peninsula features the deeply recessed Little Sturgeon Bay and Henderson Bay.

Local rural life in the townships of Gardner and Brussels is visible through a network of country schools and churches. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Stevenson Cem near the shoreline or the St Joseph Cem further inland. The transition from the coastal fishing and hunting areas near Peshtigo Point to the agricultural interior around Forestville highlights the varied economic dependencies of the Door Peninsula at this time.