1985 Map of Manistique Lake

About this map

Newberry serves as the regional hub for this portion of the Upper Peninsula, situated at the intersection of a vast wetland drainage system and the Soo Line railroad. The landscape is defined by the massive Tahquamenon River watershed and the expansive Seney National Wildlife Refuge to the west. Evidence of the region’s timber and transit history is preserved through numerous stretches of Old RR Grade and an abandoned rail line that once cut through the dense Lake Superior State Forest. Along the southern shore, small fishing and milling settlements like Naubinway and Epoufette look out over Lake Michigan, while the interior is dotted with significant water bodies including Manistique Lake and Millecoquins Lake. The presence of the State Hospital near Newberry and industrial sites like the Calspar Quarry Pool reflect the institutional and extractive economic pillars of the era.