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1932 Map of Rapid River NW

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Rapid River NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Little Bay de Noc forms the southern anchor of this Delta County landscape, where the Whitefish River and the Rapid River converge before entering the bay. At this time in the early 1930s, the village of Rapid River serves as a central hub, positioned at the junction of US Highway No 2 and US Highway No 41. The settlement pattern follows the river valleys and the rail corridor of the Minneapolis Sault Ste Marie line, connecting smaller locales like Masonville and Maplewood.

Cultural landmarks are concentrated near these corridors, including Bethany Ch, St Paul, and the Rapid River Cem. To the north and east, the land transitions into a network of creeks like Bills Creek and Hock Creek, interspersed with gravel pits and essential forestry infrastructure like the Rapid River Fire Tower. The presence of the Fuhriman Sch and Alton Sch illustrates the distributed rural community structure typical of the Upper Peninsula during this era.