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1960 Map of Marquette

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Marquette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The iron mining heart of Michigan's Upper Peninsula dominates this mid-century survey, centered on the industrial hubs of Ishpeming and Negaunee. The landscape is a complex of resource extraction and conservation, featuring the Cyr Mine (abandoned) alongside the sprawling Michigamme State Forest and Hiawatha National Forest. Along the rugged Lake Superior shoreline, maritime safety is marked by the Huron Island Lighthouse, Big Bay Point Lighthouse, and the Marquette Lighthouse, which guided ore freighters toward the harbor at Marquette.

Cold War infrastructure is prominently represented by the K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base south of the city, while the era's transportation network relies on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic and the Lake Superior and Ishpeming railroads. The map captures a transition as older mining works are noted while newer environmental protections like the Seney National Wildlife Refuge begin to define the eastern interior.