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1951 Map of Pere Cheney

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Pere Cheney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The transition between Crawford and Roscommon counties is marked here by the extensive Higgins Lake State Forest and the northern reaches of Higgins Lake itself. This mid-century survey documents the small settlement of Pere Cheney along the New York Central railroad, a site notable for the Cheney Cemetery. To the west, the landscape is defined by the Camp Grayling Military Reservation, which includes specialized features like rifle ranges and the Hanson State Game Refuge.

Outdoor recreation and conservation efforts are evident throughout the terrain, from the Skyline Ski Slide at Skyline Village to the Department of Conservation Training School near the lakeshore. The drainage of Beaver Creek winds through the central valley, dotted with family-named camps and cabins such as Leykaufs Cabins and Bakers Cabins. The presence of the Sewell Fire Tower underscores the managed nature of these timberlands during the early 1950s.