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1931 Map of Steuben NE

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Steuben NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Hiawatha National Forest Boundary defines the western reaches of this 1931 survey in Schoolcraft County, where the Upper Peninsula landscape is dominated by complex water systems. The Manistique and Lake Superior railroad cuts diagonally across the southwest corner, serving the remote Smith Creek Station. This transit corridor supported the local timber and freight economy before the widespread expansion of the modern road system.

Hydrological management is evident through the presence of Dutch Ditch and various drainage features that interact with natural flows like Stutts Creek and the East Br Manistique River. Local civic life is anchored by the Hiawatha School No 2, located near Aldrich Lake and Trout Lake. The map reflects an era when section-line trails like State Highway TTr 77 S provided the primary inland access through the dense marshes and forests of the region.