1953 Map of Rudyard

About this map

The community of Rudyard serves as a central hub on this mid-century survey, situated at the intersection of local roads and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad. This region of the Upper Peninsula is defined by a dense network of waterways, including the North Fork Pine River and Munuscong River, which carve through the terrain. The map captures the spiritual and communal life of the area through landmarks like the Christian Reform Ch and the Apostolic Ch, alongside the S Rudyard Cem to the south. Moving toward the bottom of the sheet, the landscape shifts into protected timberlands within the Marquette National Forest and Munuscong State Forest. These forest boundaries, including a small Quarry and Gravel Pits, highlight the extraction and conservation patterns of the era.