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1982 Map of Gogebic

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Ottawa National Forest dominates this section of the Upper Peninsula, where the Marenisco township meets the waters of the Presque Isle River. In the early 1980s, the landscape was a mosaic of dense timberland and glacial lakes, including Pomeroy Lake and St Augustine Lake. Transportation in this remote area is defined by the Chicago and North Western rail line and several prominent unpaved routes like Pelton Road and Thayer Road.

A tangible link to the region's industrial past is visible in the Old RR Grade and scattered extraction sites such as the Gravel Pit near Gogebic. The map documents a transition from active logging and railway use toward recreational management, noted by a Campground and multiple Public Access points along the river and lakes, preserving the character of this Michigan wilderness during the late twentieth century.