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1955 Map of Randville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Randville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Randville and the neighboring settlements of Granite Bluff and Merriman are captured during a period of transition in Dickinson County, Michigan. The Escanaba and Lake Superior railroad corridor forms the primary industrial axis, connecting local resources like the northern Quarry and southern Gravel Pit to the wider region. Much of the landscape is defined by the Copper Country State Forest, where numerous small water bodies such as Browning Lake and Bradford Lake are scattered across the timberland.

The southern edge of the map reveals the complex waterway of the Menominee River, which serves as the boundary between Wisconsin and Michigan. Here, the river widens into the Badwater Lake and the Flowage near Twin Falls, creating a distinct shoreline environment. The presence of the Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes and several smaller ponds like Sonnies Pond and Spring Lake suggest a landscape heavily influenced by glacial activity and river drainage, while the state forest boundary indicates the area's ongoing importance for natural resource management.