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1964 Map of Moran

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Moran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Soo Line railroad cuts a straight path through the eastern Upper Peninsula, anchoring the small settlements of Moran and Allenville during the mid-1960s. This survey reveals a landscape defined by the expansive Summerby Swamp and the varied timberlands of the Hiawatha National Forest. Local history is preserved in the location of the Zion Ch, the Brevoort Cem, and the Immaculate Conception Cem, reflecting the early religious and community centers of these rural Mackinac County townships.

Water dominates the topography, from the large expanse of Brevoort Lake in the northwest to the complex marshlands of Pointe aux Chenes along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The presence of a Lookout Tower near Moran and various gravel pits suggests a working forest economy. Further south, the map details the winding course of the Moran River as it approaches the Chain Lake system, while the inland Hay Lake and Cranberry Lake provide evidence of the glacial hydrology typical of the region.