1999 Map of Choate

About this map

Ottawa National Forest dominates this landscape in the western Upper Peninsula, where the South Branch Ontonagon River and Cisco Branch Ontonagon River wind through a complex network of waterways. The small settlement of Choate serves as a focal point near the confluence of Sucker Creek and Choate Creek. The map documents a rugged terrain shaped by glacial activity, featuring Eighteen Mile Rapids and the dramatic Wolverine Falls. This late 20th-century revision captures the intersection of the Gogebic and Ontonagon county line, highlighting the administrative management of the Bergland, Watersmeet, and Bessemer ranger districts. For the local historian, the presence of a Gravel Pit near Stegner Lake and the naming of smaller tributaries like Custer Ash Creek and Snuffbox Creek provide specific landmarks for tracing land use and environmental shifts in this heavily forested region.