1985 Map of Drummond Lake

About this map

Copper Country State Forest dominates this section of the Upper Peninsula, where the landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Baraga and Iron county line. The drainage patterns of the Murphy River and East Branch Net River illustrate a territory defined by timber and water rather than dense urbanization. Small, isolated clearings such as Fox Farm and a simple Farm label suggest localized agricultural attempts or specialized husbandry in a region otherwise dominated by forest cover. A dense concentration of small water bodies, including Drummond Lake, Little Pickerel Lake, and Hemlock Lake, points to the glacial history of this terrain. This 1985 provisional study captures the area before modern development, preserving the location of family-named landmarks and the precise boundary lines between the Covington and Hematite townships.