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1984 Map of Tawas City

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Tawas City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Tawas City and East Tawas anchor this 1984 survey of the Tawas Bay coastline, where the Detroit and Mackinac RR follows the Lake Huron shore through key industrial and transport hubs. To the north, the massive footprint of Wurtsmith Air Force Base overlooks Oscoda, while the Au Sable River is defined by a series of hydroelectric developments including Loud Dam Pond and Cooke Dam Pond. The interior landscape reveals the transition from the protected woodlands of the Huron National Forest to the agricultural reaches of Arenac and Iosco counties.

Industrial activity is evident at the Step Mine and the specialized shipping environment of Alabaster, situated just south of the bay. Small inland settlements like Whittemore, Hale, and Turner serve as crossroads for the rural hinterland. This edition captures the region's late 20th-century character, balancing active military operations with a shoreline economy of seasonal beaches and small harbors like Harmon City Heights and Birchwood Shores.