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1958 Map of Steuben

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Steuben
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Manistique River Slough and a dense network of glacial lakes dominate this mid-century look at the Upper Peninsula. Centered on the Hiawatha National Forest, the landscape is defined by its hydrology and conservation boundaries, featuring the western edge of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge and the northern shores of Indian Lake at Palms Book State Park. The small settlement of Steuben sits at a nexus of forest roads and lakes, while the Steuben Lookout Tower provides a vertical landmark for fire observation in this heavily timbered region.

Transportation through the marshes and ridges relies on roads such as And Lake Superior and Manistique, reflecting the area's legacy as a source of raw materials. To the east, the map traces the Hiawatha (Station) and the community of Hiawatha, complete with its Town Hall. This record captures the transition from a resource-extraction frontier to a managed forest landscape, where scattered Gravel Pits and a Quarry suggest ongoing infrastructure development amidst the vast Greek Slough and Bear Slough wetlands.