1954 Map of Tawas City

About this map

The Au Sable River basin serves as a central hub of activity on this survey, where a series of hydroelectric developments including Loud Dam, Five Channels Dam, Cooke Dam, and Foote Dam harness the river's descent toward Oscoda. Along the Lake Huron coastline, the Detroit and Mackinac RR connects industrial and maritime sites like the gypsum operations at Alabaster with coastal settlements from Tawas City to Alpena. Navigation is a primary theme, with the map recording numerous lighthouses and the Tawas Point Coast Guard Station, alongside more ephemeral markers like submerged net stakes in Saginaw Bay. The interior is largely defined by the Huron National Forest and the Wurtsmith AFB, while the Michigan Islands N W R protects the offshore environments of Thunder Bay.