1954 Map of Tawas City

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Lake Huron and its complex shoreline dominate the eastern half of this mid-century landscape, which balances the growing military presence at Wurtsmith AFB with the wild expanse of the Huron National Forest. Along the coast, the Detroit and Mackinac railroad corridor links maritime settlements from Alpena down through Oscoda and Tawas City. A significant inland feature is the sprawling Fletcher Pond, surrounded by specialized landmarks like Chin Whisker Hill and the remote communities of Barton City and Glennie. The survey highlights the maritime infrastructure of the era, including a Coast Guard Station at Tawas Point and various submerged net stakes and fish traps within Tawas Bay and Saginaw Bay. Further south, industry is marked by a Strip mine and Quarry near Alabaster, showing the region's extraction history alongside the protected environments of the Michigan Islands N W R.