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1951 Map of McNearney Lake

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of McNearney Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The northern edge of the Marquette National Forest meets the waters of Lake Superior in this 1951 record of the Upper Peninsula coastline. The landscape is defined by the sweeping curves of Tahquamenon Bay and Whitefish Bay, where the shoreline transitions from the low-lying Naomikong Island to the prominent timbered heights of Salt Point. A network of inland water bodies, including McNearney Lake and Naomikong Lake, is connected by the drainage of Naomikong Creek and the West Branch.

Transport through this wooded interior is traced along the historic Lake Shore Drive and the isolated Ibo Road. The presence of the McNearney Lake Tower overlooking the surrounding terrain indicates the importance of fire observation within the federal forest boundaries during the mid-century. For those tracing the geography of Chippewa County, the map provides precise locations for family-named features like Peck and Rye Lake and Proctor Lake.