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1956 Map of Michigamme

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Michigamme
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The timber and mining landscape of the Upper Peninsula is frozen in time on this mid-century survey, centered on the settlement of Michigamme. The map reveals a transition from heavy extraction to reforestation within the Michigamme State Forest, where numerous logging camps like Elmblad Camp and Sensenbrenner-Seldon Camp dot the northern woods. Transportation is dominated by the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroad, which skirts the northern shore of Lake Michigamme near Imperial Heights.

Local industry is clearly marked by the Ohio Mine and several other mine dumps and gravel pits, reflecting the region's iron-rich geology. Genealogy researchers will find interest in Lakeview Cem and the small communities of Nestoria and Imperial Heights. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of water bodies, including Upper Baraga Lake and the winding Peshekee River, which provided the essential infrastructure for the area's early development and subsequent outdoor recreation.