2015 Map of Lake Evelyn

About this map

The Michigan-Wisconsin border cuts through this northern lake country, where the headwaters of the Montreal River and Black River create a landscape dominated by glacial water bodies and seasonal wetlands. The map shows a transition from the industrial logging routes like Mosinee Grade Rd and Underwood Grade Rd in the north to a more recreation-focused geography in the south. Dozens of small lakes, including Lake Evelyn, Lake Barbara, and American Lake with its prominent Horseshoe Island, are connected by a network of minor roads and drainage creeks like Palms Cr and Wester Cr. The presence of numerous named "grade" roads suggests a history tied to former railroad corridors once used for timber extraction, now serving as the primary access routes into this watery interior between Gogebic County, Michigan, and Iron County, Wisconsin.