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1954 Map of Negaunee SW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Negaunee SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The iron mining landscape of Marquette County comes into sharp focus through the adjacent cities of Ishpeming and Negaunee. This area is defined by the heavy industry and infrastructure that supported the Upper Peninsula's ore production in the mid-20th century. Prominent landmarks such as the Mather Mine A and the Cambria-Jackson Mine sit near the rail corridors of the Chicago and North Western and Lake Superior and Ishpeming railroads. These lines transported materials through a terrain marked by significant water bodies, including the vast Dead River Storage Basin and Deer Lake.

Beyond the industrial zones, the map reveals local community landmarks like the Ishpeming Cemetery and the Radio Station (WJPD). Much of the western portion of the sheet is protected as part of the Escanaba River State Forest, where numerous creeks like Zhulkie Creek and Barnhardt Creek feed into the regional river system, illustrating the balance between massive extraction operations and the surrounding Michigan wilderness.