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1956 Map of Sault Sainte Marie

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sault Sainte Marie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Sault Sainte Marie serves as the international focal point of this mid-century survey, anchoring the connection between Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Ontario across the St Marys River. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling acreage of the Lake Superior State Forest, Mackinac State Forest, and the Hiawatha National Forest, illustrating a region defined by timber resources and public lands. Transportation is dictated by the Soo Line railroad and the shoreline contours of three Great Lakes, with Whitefish Bay providing a critical maritime approach to the locks.

Industrial and military footprints are visible at Raco Air Force Base and the numerous small settlements like Paradise and Deer Park that line the Lake Superior coast. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks such as Clarks Church and the Coast Guard Station at Whitefish Point, while the interior shows the drainage of the Tahquamenon River and the isolated waters of Manistique Lake. The map also delineates the Bay Mills Indian Reservation and Garden River Indian Reserve, marking the cultural history of the Straits area.