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1951 Map of Shelldrake, 1955 Print
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1951 Map of Shelldrake

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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Whitefish Bay defines the eastern edge of this Michigan landscape, where the cold waters meet a shoreline dotted with small coastal settlements during the early 1950s. The village of Shelldrake sits at the mouth of the Betsy River, appearing here as a quiet outpost along the winding watercourse that drains the interior wetlands. Further south, the community of Paradise anchors the lower coast, connected by the narrow corridor of Whitefish Road. Much of the interior is dedicated to the Lake Superior State Forest, a terrain characterized by dense marshland and numerous small bodies of water like Warners Lake, Hawkins Lake, and the sprawling Marsh Lake. The presence of features like The Widewaters and the meandering Dead Creek illustrates a complex hydrologic network essential to the region's historical timber and fishing industries.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1955
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.6 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain