1958 Map of Shingleton

About this map

The Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railway cuts a sharp horizontal line through the heart of this Upper Peninsula landscape, connecting settlements like Shingleton and Creighton. This 1958 field-checked map reveals a region defined by extensive public lands and the legacy of the timber industry, with the Hiawatha National Forest and Manistique River State Forest covering much of the terrain. Small outposts and camps such as Cusino, Williams Crossing, and Hartman Camp are interspersed among a dense network of water bodies, including Cusino Lake, Sand Lake, and the winding Manistique River. Evidence of former industrial activity is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and Ishpeming and Superior routes, which likely served the logging operations that shaped these woods. The eastern edge of the map begins to transition into the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, marking a significant conservation boundary in the central Upper Peninsula.