1952 Map of Palmer

Beyond the industrial zones, the landscape softens into the Wewe Hills and Kona Hills, drained by the East Branch Escanaba River and Warner Creek. Local landmarks like the Finnish Ch and various Schools serve the residential clusters, while bodies of water such as Lake Gribben and Goose Lake provide a sharp contrast to the surrounding mine dumps and gravel pits. The 1975 revisions shown in purple highlight the evolving footprint of these mining sites over two decades.