2023 Map of Matchwood

About this map

Ottawa National Forest dominates this landscape in Ontonagon County, where timber and transit have long shaped the local character. The small settlements of Matchwood and Topaz sit along the corridor of Old M 28, a route paralleled by the Bergland-to-Sidnaw State Trl, suggesting a legacy of rail and road commerce through the north woods. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, with the West Branch Ontonagon River cutting across the northwest and numerous smaller waterways like Tenmile Creek and Bebo Creek flowing through the forest. Further evidence of local navigation and land use is visible in the network of forest roads and trails, including Norwich Rd and the high-elevation Matchwood Tower Rd, providing access to the more remote reaches of the upper peninsula wilderness.