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2017 Map of Bessemer

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bessemer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bessemer and the neighboring settlements of Yale, Anvil, and Ramsay anchor this late-2010s survey of Michigan's Gogebic Range. The landscape is defined by the industrial legacy of iron mining, with the CN railroad corridor traversing the northern half of the quadrangle to connect these historic communities. The terrain transitions from the developed streets of Ironwood in the west to the dense hydrography of the southern lowlands, where McDonald Lake and the meandering Black River dominate the geography.

Genealogists and local historians can find specific landmarks such as Hillcrest Cem north of the city center and the Prospect site. The map details a complex network of recreation and transport, including the Bergland Snowmobile #11 N trail and numerous waterways like Powder Mill Cr and Siemens Cr, illustrating how modern infrastructure follows the contours of the region's mining and timber heritage.