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1954 Map of Sidnaw

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sidnaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Sturgeon River carves a dramatic path through the northern landscape, punctuated by Sturgeon Falls and the industrial infrastructure of the Prickett Dam creating Prickett Lake. This mid-century survey illustrates a region defined by its timber and transportation roots, where the Ottawa National Forest and Baraga State Forest meet the iron-and-timber rail corridors of the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific.

Settlement patterns concentrate along the southern rail line, with Sidnaw, Watton, and Covington serving as local hubs. Genealogists will find interest in the Covington Cem and local congregations at Covenant Ch and Trinity Ch. The map also documents early aviation facilities like the Prickett-Grooms Airport and the Big Lake Landing Field on the Baraga Plains, highlighting the area's role as a transit point in the Upper Peninsula.