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1955 Map of Wakefield

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Wakefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Industrial iron mining operations define the northern corridor of this landscape, centered on the Wakefield townsite and the adjacent Sunday Lake. By the mid-1950s, the extractive footprint is evident in the sprawling Mine Dump sites and the Plymouth Mine, reflecting the intensive labor that drove the regional economy. This urbanized belt, which includes the settlements of Verona and Ramsay, contrasts sharply with the dense wilderness of the Ottawa National Forest to the south.

Transit through the area is anchored by the Chicago and North Western railroad, which skirts the mining districts. The terrain shifts from the industrial north to a dense network of water bodies along the Michigan-Wisconsin border, where features like Chaney Lake and Wolf Mountain suggest a transition toward timber and recreation. Local landmarks such as the Ramsay Lookout Tower and scattered Gravel Pits provide specific points of interest for those tracing the historical geography of Gogebic County.