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1955 Map of Norway

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Norway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Mining operations in the Menominee Range dominate this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by industry and forest. The southern corridor along the Chicago and North Western rail line is densely packed with active and inactive sites, including the Groveland Mine, Aragon Mine, and Appleton Mine. Settlements such as Norway, Vulcan, and Loretto serve as the residential hubs for this industrial belt, where the Norway Sch and local cemeteries like St Anthony Cem mark the established community life of Dickinson County.

Beyond the industrial south, the Sturgeon River State Forest covers much of the map, characterized by numerous water bodies like Fumee Lake and Carney Lake. An Old Railroad Grade north of Felch and Metropolitan hints at earlier logging or transit routes that once penetrated these woods. The southern border follows the winding Menominee River, where the Morosini Bridge and Kimberly Clark Lookout Tower overlook the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin.