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1955 Map of Republic

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Iron mining operations define the landscape of Marquette County in the mid-1950s, centered around the industrial hubs of Republic and Humboldt. Near the southern end of the map, the Republic Mine is situated adjacent to the winding Michigamme River and the residential area of Park Hill. The presence of a Water Tank and Pump House near Lake Lory in the northeast underscores the infrastructure required for the Humboldt Mine and its nearby Mine Dump.

Transportation networks are heavily influenced by the ore trade, with three major rail lines—the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, and the Lake Superior and Ishpeming—traversing the terrain. Beyond the industrial sites, the map reveals local community landmarks like the Humboldt Cem and the Black River Sch (Abandoned), set against the wooded expanse of the Michigamme State Forest.