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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

About this map

The Hiawatha National Forest dominates this landscape along the border of Alger and Delta Counties, where the Whitefish River and Sturgeon River systems drain a dense network of inland waters. The map highlights the historic Bay De Noc-Grand Island Trail cutting through the western portion of the quadrangle, alongside the Whitefish River and its branches. This area of the Upper Peninsula is defined by its timber and water resources, evidenced by the large Cleveland Cliffs Basin in the north and numerous small lakes like Stella Lake, Stoner Lake, and Saul Lake.

Evidence of the region's industrial past is visible through the Old RR Grade segments that lace through the townships of Au Train and Masonville, indicating former logging rail routes. Local resource extraction is further noted by a Gravel Pit and Sand Pit, while landmarks like Little Pole Lake and Upper Eighteenmile Lake provide critical reference points for local history and genealogy in this glaciated terrain.