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1931 Map of Manistique River SW

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Manistique River SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Manistique River winds through a vast marshland landscape in this 1931 survey of Schoolcraft County, Michigan. This advance sheet, compiled in part from aerial photographs taken by the Army Air Corps, reveals a complex drainage network where the West Branch and Stutts Creek converge with the main river. These meandering watercourses are punctuated by numerous wetlands and small named bodies of water such as Smith Lake and Camp Nine Lake.

Human presence is sparse but precisely marked, reflecting the region's rural character and fire-prevention infrastructure during the early 20th century. The Manistique Fire Tower stands as a prominent landmark for forestry management, while the Brick Sch located in the southeastern quadrant serves as a key indicator of early local settlement. To the southwest, the Sturgeon Hole suggests a known local landmark on the river, perhaps familiar to generations of residents along the Bruce Cr drainage.