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1956 Map of Onekama

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Onekama
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Bear Lake and the coastal waters of Lake Michigan define this mid-1950s landscape of northwest Michigan. The settlement pattern reflects a mix of lakeside resort life and inland agriculture, centered on towns like Onekama on Portage Lake and Arcadia further north. Industrial and transport connections are evident through the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, which cuts through the region near Onekama Junction and Kaleva.

Genealogists will find several abandoned schoolhouses, including Kilborn Sch and Myers Sch, marking locations where rural neighborhoods have shifted. Extensive wooded tracts of the Fife Lake State Forest contrast with the numerous small lakes such as Chief Lake and Healy Lake. Burial sites like Pilgrim Home Cem and Conway Cem are clearly marked, providing precise locations for family history research in a landscape transitioning between timber, farming, and recreation.