Join Free
1955 Map of Ralph, 1985 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1955 Map of Ralph

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Ralph and the southern edge of the Escanaba River State Forest define this mid-century landscape on the border of Marquette and Dickinson counties. The Escanaba and Lake Superior railroad follows the path of the West Branch Escanaba River, illustrating the vital connection between timber extraction and transportation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Settlement is concentrated around the small village of Ralph, where the Ralph Cem and Ralph Landing Field serve as local landmarks. Further south, the terrain transitions into the rugged drainage basins of the North Branch Sturgeon River and East Branch Sturgeon River. For genealogists and historians, the map preserves the location of smaller locales like Theodore near Felch Mountain and numerous named water bodies like O'Neil Lake, Sixmile Lake, and Norway Lake that shaped the region's early logging and sporting life.

Find a feature on this map

37 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1955
Date Published1985
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions18 x 21.8 inches

Editions of this 1955 Ralph Map

Historical Maps of West Branch Township Through Time

80 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain