1958 Map of Pellston

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Wilderness State Park anchors the northwestern corner of this Emmet County landscape, where the shoreline of Sturgeon Bay meets the extensive timberlands of the Hardwood State Forest. The mid-century settlement pattern is defined by small agricultural and forest communities like Levering, Bliss, and Pleasant View, often centered around country schoolhouses like Canby Sch and local churches. A notable institutional presence is the State Prison Camp located south of Larks Lake, reflecting the region's history of remote state-managed facilities.