1991 Map of Iron Mountain

About this map

The Potawatomi Indian Reservation and the extensive timberlands of the Nicolet National Forest dominate this borderland landscape at the close of the twentieth century. Industrial activity is centered on the Menominee River corridor, where the twin cities of Iron Mountain and Kingsford serve as regional hubs for the iron and timber economy. Evidence of the region’s deep mining roots is visible at the Bradley Mine and Trader Mine, while the Soo Line railroad connects smaller timber towns like Goodman, Laona, and Cavour across the Wisconsin interior. The confluence of the Brule River and the Menominee River marks the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin, a waterway that historically facilitated the movement of logs from the northern woods to the mills of Niagara and Aurora.