1943 Map of Ironwood

About this map

The Montreal River forms the winding interstate boundary between Wisconsin and Michigan, anchoring a landscape shaped by iron mining and timber during the early 1940s. The dense industrial core near Hurley and Montreal gives way to a network of rural schools like South Carey Sch and Defer Sch, reflecting the community structure of the Gogebic Range. Further south, the map documents the infrastructure of the logging era at the Mosinee Lumber Camp and the watchpoint at the Pine Lake Fire Tower.