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1983 Map of Melstrand

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Melstrand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and the Hiawatha National Forest converge in this northern Michigan landscape, where the footprint of the logging and transit industry remains visible. Multiple sections of Old RR Grade cut through the timberlands, marking former paths of resource extraction that once connected small hubs like Melstrand and Williams Crossing. The map reveals a transition from managed forest to protected shoreline, with the northern boundary defined by the Lakeshore Bdy.

Water is a defining characteristic of the interior, with systems like Mosquito Creek and Stony Creek draining toward the Great Lakes basin. Localized points of interest such as the Quarry near Graves and the remote outpost at Van Meer provide specific anchor points for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of Munising township during the early 1980s. The presence of the Adams Truck Trail further emphasizes the network of wilderness access roads essential to the region's forestry heritage.