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1951 Map of Shallows

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Shallows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Saint Marys River and the international boundary with Canada define the northern edge of this landscape, where the Sault Ste Marie city limits meet the northern reaches of the Munuscong State Forest. The map captures a transition from the urban grid of the city, marked by the Radio Tower (WSOO) and schools like McKinley Sch, into a rural network of farmsteads and specialized religious centers.

Transport corridors like the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie and the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroads carve through the drainage basins of the Waiska River and Beaver Creek. For genealogists, the rural areas provide specific landmarks such as the Pine Grove Cem, Pine Grove Ch, and the Finnish Ch, alongside small schoolhouses including Baker Sch and Gladys Sch that once served these outlying communities.