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2011 Map of Merriweather

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Merriweather
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Merriweather anchors the eastern shore of Lake Gogebic in this detailed 2011 survey of Ontonagon County. The settlement and its immediate vicinity, including the Ontonagon County Park Campground and Picnic Area, represent the primary human footprint in a landscape otherwise defined by a complex network of waterways. The topography is shaped by the Big Iron River and numerous feeder streams such as Wapato Creek, Warbler Creek, and Merriweather Creek.

Evidence of historical industrial and forest access is found in the presence of the Ethelwood Grade, which traces a path through the southern portion of the quadrangle. Other routes like Hoop N Hollar Rd and Forest Rd 250 provide access to interior water bodies like Paddock Pond. This map documents the intersection of recreational lakefront living and the extensive timberlands of the western Upper Peninsula.