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1982 Map of Bruce Crossing

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Bruce Crossing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The settlement of Bruce Crossing serves as the central hub of this Upper Peninsula landscape, situated at a vital junction where the Baltimore River and numerous tributaries like Mile and One-half Creek carve through the terrain. The map documents a period of transition in Ontonagon County, showing the proximity of the Ottawa National Forest to active infrastructure, including a Pipeline and a Landing Strip. Local industry is evidenced by several Gravel Pits and Sand Pits scattered near the primary roads.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Bruce Crossing Cem and smaller named locales such as Baltimore and Gem. The presence of an Old RR Grade and a RR Grade suggests the legacy of the region's logging and mining rail history. Distinctive local watercourses like Pietala Creek and St Cullins Creek flow through the townships of Rockland, Stannard, and Haight, providing a clear view of the rural settlement patterns in the early 1980s.