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1999 Map of Covington

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Covington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Covington and Watton serve as the primary focal points of this Baraga County survey, which documents a landscape defined by the expansive Copper Country State Forest and Ottawa National Forest. The northern reach of the map is dominated by the Baraga Plains, featuring the Waterfowl Management Area around Big Lake. A rugged hydrologic network is evident as the Sturgeon River flows through the center, marked by Tibbetts Falls.

Evidence of the region's managed wilderness and infrastructure is visible through several pipelines and the winding North Country National Scenic Trail. Local history details include several cemeteries, a Gaging Station on the river, and the eastern waters of Worm Lake. The map illustrates the specific intersection of forestry management and rural settlement in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at the close of the twentieth century.