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1954 Map of Negaunee

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Negaunee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Negaunee and Ishpeming serve as the industrial anchors for this mid-century survey of Michigan's iron-rich Upper Peninsula. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's mining heritage, with major operations like Mather Mine A, Mather Mine B, and the Maas Mine concentrated near the city boundaries. This extraction economy is supported by a dense network of rail lines, including the Chicago and North Western and the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic, which weave through the southern part of the quadrangle.

Beyond the industrial centers, the land transitions into the Michigamme State Forest, where the Dead River Storage Basin and various lakes provide a contrast to the iron pits. Notable local landmarks include the Morgan Heights Sanatorium, the Marquette County Airport, and the Hairpin Curve Lookout Tower. The northern shoreline meets Lake Superior at prominent points like Sauk Head and Thoney Point, illustrating the transition from deep-woods resource extraction to the Great Lakes coast.