1980 Map of Little Girls Point

About this map

The rocky northern coastline of the Upper Peninsula meets the cold waters of Lake Superior in this study of the borderlands between Michigan and Wisconsin. The namesake Little Girls Point serves as a prominent landmark on the shore, featuring a historic Indian Burial Grounds and a Picnic Area within the Little Girls Point County Park. Inland, the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Montreal River, which acts as the state boundary, and the dense timberlands of the Ottawa National Forest. Significant changes in elevation are noted at Point Mountain and near the Saxon Falls Flowage, where the river's descent is utilized for water management. The map details a network of rural roads and gravel pits, reflecting the area's geological and industrial character in the late twentieth century.