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2011 Map of Bessemer

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bessemer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bessemer serves as the central hub in this western Upper Peninsula landscape, flanked by the residential clusters of Yale, Siemens, and Anvil. The town's grid is anchored by the Bessemer Post Office, while the northern outskirts lead toward the Hillcrest Cemetery near Kallander Creek. This terrain is deeply influenced by the industrial legacy of the Gogebic Iron Range, reflected in names like Mine Ln and the proximity of the Black River, which flows southward toward Granite Falls. The hydrological network is dense, with Powder Mill Creek and Sellwood Creek draining the timbered areas surrounding the settlements.

Rural development extends along routes like S Black River Rd, transitioning from the town's core into the more remote southeastern reaches. Here, McDonald Lake and Devils Creek highlight a landscape shaped by glacial activity and a network of named local roads like McDonald Dam Rd and Jacobson. The mapping of these small-scale features and family-named roads offers a clear view of the region's contemporary land use and settlement patterns.