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1958 Map of Trenary

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Trenary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The settlement of Trenary sits at a critical junction in the Upper Peninsula, where the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad cuts across the timberlands of Delta and Alger counties. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape defined by its water and forestry resources, with the village itself serving as a local hub near the Trenary Lookout Tower. To the east and south, the terrain is dominated by the dense woodlands of the Hiawatha National Forest and the Escanaba River State Forest, fragmented by a complex network of glacial lakes and streams.

Waterways like the Sturgeon River and the East and West branches of the Whitefish River drain a territory dotted with remote fishing and recreation sites. Notable clusters of water bodies, including the Upper, Middle, and Lower Eighteenmile Lakes, illustrate the post-glacial topography. The map also documents the industrial footprint of the era through numerous Gravel Pits, which supported the development of local transport routes through the townships of Masonville and Limestone.