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1985 Map of Lake Stella

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Lake Stella
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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The Hiawatha National Forest dominates this mid-1980s landscape, illustrating the dense network of wetlands and waterways characteristic of the Central Upper Peninsula. This area, straddling the border of Alger and Delta Counties, shows a terrain defined by glacial activity, with numerous kettle lakes and branching drainage systems like the West Branch Sturgeon River and the East Branch Whitefish River.

Evidence of the region's industrial past is visible through the Old RR Grade segments that cut through the forest, remnants of late-19th and early-20th-century logging operations. These former rail lines often parallel or intersect modern recreational routes, such as the Bay De Noc/Grand Island Rapid River Trail. Significant water bodies like Stella Lake, Cleveland Cliffs Basin, and Pole Creek Lake serve as focal points for this wilderness area, which remains largely devoid of permanent settlements, reflecting the managed conservation of the Au Train and Masonville townships.