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1999 Map of Matchwood

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Matchwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Small Upper Peninsula settlements and a network of logging and service roads characterize this portion of the Ottawa National Forest. The map centers on the rural communities of Matchwood and Topaz, situated along the corridor of Old M28. This area is defined by its complex drainage systems, where numerous waterways like Matchwood Creek, Tenmile Creek, and Shoemaker Creek feed into the West Branch Ontonagon River and the main Ontonagon River.

Evidence of local utility and transport infrastructure is visible through the prominent Pipeline corridors and the isolated Airstrip south of Topaz. The grid of forest service routes, including Norwich Road and Tower Road, illustrates the land management patterns within the Bergland Ranger District. This 1990s revision provides a detailed look at the rural landscape and hydraulic network just north of the Ontonagon and Gogebic county line.