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1971 Map of Spruce

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Spruce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Spruce serves as the central hub of this northern Michigan landscape, located just south of the Alpena and Alcona county line. The settlement is surrounded by a network of family-named roads such as La Bonte Road, Gillard Road, and Hansen Road, indicating the established rural community of the early 1970s. Further south, the map reveals a shift toward recreation and conservation, centered on Lost Lake Woods and its associated Golf Course.

Conservation efforts are evident in the vast tracts of the Huron National Forest and the Thunder Bay River State Forest. The geography is defined by significant wetlands and water bodies, including Black River Swamp and Badger Lake. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the southeastern section points to the area's industrial past, likely tied to the timber industry that once utilized the Thunder Bay River and nearby tributaries like Pettis Creek.