2015 Map of Iron Belt

About this map

Iron Belt and its neighboring communities of Pence and Montreal anchor this northern Wisconsin landscape, reflecting a settlement pattern deeply tied to the region's mineral wealth. The density of streets and named ways like Plummer Mine Rd and Mackinnon St highlights the historical concentration of labor around local mining operations. To the west, Hillside Cem sits near the town center, a site of genealogical interest for those tracing families from the Gogebic Range. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways including Alder Cr, the West Fork Montreal River, and the Potato River, which carve through the topography toward the Gile Flowage in the southeast. Smaller hamlets like Kimball and Hoyt further illustrate the sparse but deliberate distribution of 20th-century outposts across Iron County.