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1954 Map of Marquette

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Marquette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Marquette and its rugged Lake Superior shoreline are captured during a mid-century period of institutional and educational growth. The city is anchored by prominent landmarks including Northern Michigan College, St Luke Hospital, and the sprawling Marquette State Prison near the Carp River. Industrial and transportation activity is evidenced by the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroad corridors and the Powerplant at Presque Isle.

North of the main urban area, the landscape transitions to the rocky topography of Hogback Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain. Local community life is reflected in the dense concentration of neighborhood schools like Whitman Sch and Baraga Sch, alongside Park Cemetery and Holy Cross Cemetery. Purple overprinting highlights the post-war expansion into areas like Trowbridge Park, documenting the evolving footprint of this Upper Peninsula port city.