1968 Map of Blind River

About this map

The North Channel of Lake Huron serves as the dominant geographic feature of this 1968 regional survey, delineating the international border between Ontario and Drummond Island, Michigan. This coastal corridor is defined by the logistics of the Canadian Pacific railroad and Highway 17, which connect a series of waterfront settlements including Thessalon, Blind River, and Spanish. The inland landscape is characterized by the expansive Mississagi Provincial Forest and an intricate network of water bodies such as Wakomata Lake and Chiblow Lake. The map reveals the industrial and recreational layout of the late 1960s, noting the development near Elliot Lake and the various drainage basins of the Mississagi River and Serpent River that flow south toward the Great Lakes.