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1963 Map of Schaffer

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Schaffer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Escanaba River and Ford River systems dominate this landscape in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, carving through the Escanaba River State Forest and Menominee State Forest. The early 1960s terrain is marked by a network of timber-related infrastructure and small settlements like Schaffer, Perronville, and Hendricks. Transportation follows a clear industrial logic, with the Chicago and North Western and Soo Line railroads cutting diagonal paths through the forests to serve the regional economy.

Genealogists and local historians can locate community landmarks such as Cornell Ch and the Schaffer Cem, alongside numerous Gravel Pits that suggest the local extractive industry of the era. The presence of the Boney Falls Basin on the Escanaba River highlights the importance of water management and power generation in this wooded region, while small water bodies like Little Indian Lake and Burton Lake provide natural focal points within the township boundaries of Spalding, Harris, and Bark River.