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1959 Map of Tawas City

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Tawas City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Au Sable River corridor defines the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, characterized by a complex chain of hydroelectric reservoirs including Loud Pond, Five Channels Pond, Cooke Pond, and Foote Pond. These impoundments reflect a managed landscape where industrial power generation and the Huron National Forest recreation areas coexist. Along the river, landmarks like the Lumbermens Memorial Monument and the Rollways Lookout Tower acknowledge the region's logging heritage and forest management history.

Southward, the landscape transitions from the river valley into the lake-strewn plains of Plainfield and Tawas townships. The urban center of Tawas City and East Tawas anchors the shoreline of Tawas Bay, served by the Detroit and Mackinac railroad line. Inland, small settlements and rural nodes like Sid Town and Wilber are visible, alongside numerous small lakes such as Sand Lake and Indian Lake, which provided the framework for local development and seasonal residency.