2014 Map of Gibbs City

About this map

Gibbs City and Hazel anchor this section of Iron County, Michigan, where the landscape is defined by the convergence of the North Branch Paint River and South Branch Paint River. Large swaths of the Ottawa National Forest cover the terrain, interspersed with numerous water bodies like Merriman Lake, Webb Lake, and Iron Lake. The map illustrates a region managed for both conservation and recreation, evidenced by the Iron Co ORV & Snowmobile Trl cutting through the timberland. Local roads such as Gibbs City Rd and N Angeli Rd connect isolated homesteads and forest access points, while the southern edge is brushed by US Hwy 2 and the Amvets Hwy. This area represents the classic Upper Peninsula forest economy, where the hydrography of McColman Cr and Edna Cr dictates the local geography.