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1956 Map of Michigamme

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Michigamme
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Michigamme sits on the northern shore of its namesake lake, serving as a focal point for the logging and mining operations that defined the central Upper Peninsula in the mid-1950s. The Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroad cuts through the southern reaches of the quadrangle, passing through Imperial Heights and by the Ohio Mine. This industrial infrastructure contrasts with the vast, undeveloped expanses of the Baraga State Forest and Michigamme State Forest, where numerous remote outposts like Sensenbrenner-Seldon Camp, Ruona Camp, and Snyder Camp illustrate the era's active timber harvesting landscape.

The northern terrain is dominated by the complex hydrology of the Peshekee River and the Huron River headwaters, feeding into a dense network of glacial lakes including Upper Baraga Lake and White Deer Lake. Landmarks such as the Three Lakes Lookout Tower and Lakeview Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the footprint of mid-century wilderness activity. The presence of several islands, like Sundstrum Island and Ramsey Island, further characterizes the lake-rich topography of this transition between Baraga and Marquette counties.