1954 Map of Marquette

About this map

Marquette sits prominently on the shores of Lake Superior in this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by its industrial waterfront and educational institutions. The city's geography is anchored by the Harbor Basin and the distinctive peninsula of Presque Isle Park, which provides a natural breakwater for the Presque Isle Harbor. Inland, the map captures the expansion of Northern Michigan College and several local schools like Graveraet High Sch and Froebel-Howard Sch. To the south, the Marquette State Prison and the County Home stand as significant landmarks near the Carp River. Transportation networks are dominated by the Lake Superior and Ishpeming and the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroads, which weave through the terrain to serve the shoreline facilities and the western mining regions beyond Brookton Corners and Trowbridge Park.