1980s Maps of Baraga Township, Michigan

1. 1984 Map of Portage Entry, 1986 Print

   

   1984 Portage Entry

   1986 Print · USGS

   Keweenaw Bay and the strategic canal entrance at Jacobsville are captured in this mid-eighties survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Jacobsville and Klingville, locate the Portage Entry Lighthouse, and find the historic Crebassa Latitude Post.

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4. 1985 Map of Otter Lake

   

   1985 Otter Lake

   1985 Print · USGS

   The Copper Country wilderness comes into focus in the mid-1980s, showing a landscape defined by the winding Sturgeon River and the forested border of Baraga County. Researchers can trace the rural communities of Tapiola and Askel or follow the old industrial grades through the Copper State Forest.

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7. 1985 Map of L'Anse

   

   1985 L'Anse

   1985 Print · USGS

   The southern shores of Lake Superior's Keweenaw Bay come into focus in the mid-1980s, highlighting the industrial and tribal lands of Baraga County. Trace the development of L'Anse and Pequaming or find family landmarks like the Assinins mission and Zeba.

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10. 1985 Map of Bear Town

    

    1985 Bear Town

    1985 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula forests and winding river valleys dominate this mid-eighties record of Baraga County. Researchers can trace the path of the Old RR Grade and the Trading Strip through the L'Anse Indian Reservation and the town of Baraga.

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13. 1985 Map of Pelkie

    

    1985 Pelkie

    1985 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula life in the mid-1980s is captured here as small communities like Pelkie and Alston thrive near the confluence of the Sturgeon River. Researchers can trace old routes like the West Grade or locate landmarks like Limestone Mountain.

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16. 1985 Map of Sidnaw, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Sidnaw

    1986 Print · USGS

    The community of Sidnaw and the surrounding timberlands of the Ottawa National Forest are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local history researchers can trace the old Sid RR Grade, explore the edges of the L'Anse Indian Reservation, and locate family camps near St George Lake.

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19. 1985 Map of Vermilac, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Vermilac

    1986 Print · USGS

    Baraga County's interior forest lands are captured in the mid-1980s, showing a landscape defined by water and timber management. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Worm Lake and the Sturgeon River or locate the small settlement of Vermilac.

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22. 1985 Map of Baraga Plains, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Baraga Plains

    1986 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula forest lands and the Baraga Plains appear here as they were managed in the mid-eighties. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the Prison Farm or trace the waterways of Ogemaw Creek and Ogemaw Falls.

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25. 1985 Map of Covington, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Covington

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Baraga County timberlands near Covington and Watton are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace river networks from Tibbetts Falls to Worm Lake or locate specific landmarks like the local Cem and Ski Lift.

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28. 1985 Map of Alberta, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Alberta

    1986 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula timberlands and waters dominate this mid-eighties survey of Baraga County. Researchers can trace local landmarks like the Alberta settlement, the L'Anse Indian Reservation boundary, and old transportation routes like the Old RR Grade.

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31. 1985 Map of Prickett Lake, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Prickett Lake

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Sturgeon River valley in the mid-1980s reveals a wilderness landscape shaped by water and timber on the Houghton and Baraga county line. Genealogists and outdoorsmen can trace the rugged topography of Silver Mountain and the remote course of Prickett Lake or Sturgeon Falls.

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