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1989 Map of Whitney

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Whitney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Hannahville Indian Community occupies a central portion of this landscape in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, set within the broader expanse of the Escanaba State Forest. The area is defined by a complex network of waterways, including Tenmile Creek, Whitney Creek, and Fortyseven Mile Creek, which weave through the lowlands between Spalding and Harris. The small settlement of Whitney appears in the northeast, positioned near a linear scar across the forest floor where an Old Railroad Grade marks a former route of industrial transit.

Several smaller bodies of water, such as Indian Lake, Little Indian Lake, and Oliver Lake, are interspersed among the wetlands and timber. The map also records several scattered Gravel Pit operations, indicating the local extraction of glacial deposits. This 1989 survey provides a precise view of the tribal lands and public forest boundaries during a period of established conservation and resource management.