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1955 Map of Randville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Randville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks bisect the landscape north to south, serving the small settlements of Randville, Granite Bluff, and Merriman. This 1955 survey captures the rugged timber and water country of the Upper Peninsula, dominated by the Sturgeon River State Forest and the industrial activity of a local Quarry and Gravel Pit. The southern portion of the sheet reveals a complex water network where the Menominee River forms the state line between Michigan and Wisconsin.

Water recreation and hydro-development are evident in the sprawling Twin Falls Flowage and the cluster of glacial lakes including Badwater Lake, Little Badwater Lake, and the eastern reaches of Spread Eagle Lake. The confluence of the West Branch Sturgeon River and Kings Creek in the north illustrates the drainage patterns that shaped early logging and settlement. This map provides a detailed view of the borderlands before modern development reshaped these river-fed communities.