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1957 Map of Tower

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Tower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Tower and the surrounding Cheboygan County timberlands are defined by a network of state forests and the winding course of the Black River. This mid-century survey captures a landscape of transition where small settlements like Afton and Legrand are connected by the Detroit and Mackinac rail line and Adair Road. The presence of several defunct institutions, such as School No 2 and School No 1, alongside the Waverly Cem and the Free Ch, provides a clear view of the shifting rural population during the 1950s.

Water management and resource monitoring are central to the area's character, evidenced by the Kleber Dam gaging station and the Osman Lake Lookout Tower. From the shores of Black Lake at Hangore Heights to the western reaches of the Pigeon River, the map details a terrain of glacial lakes and creeks such as Stony Creek and Milligan Creek. This document is an essential resource for tracing family homesteads and the logging-era infrastructure of northern Michigan.