2023 Map of Merriweather

About this map

Merriweather sits at the northern tip of Lake Gogebic, serving as a focal point for this heavily forested reach of the Upper Peninsula. The landscape is defined by the Ottawa National Forest and a complex network of timber and recreational paths, including the Gogebic Ridge Trl and the historic Ethelwood Grade. Water defines the region's character, with the Big Iron River and Rapid River flowing through the timberlands, while smaller features like Paddock Pond and Haskin Creek drain the interior. The map documents the persistent infrastructure of the north woods, where modern snowmobile routes like Bessemer Snowmobile #8 Trl overlay older corridors such as Old M 28 and Tula Rd. This area on the Ontonagon and Gogebic county line remains a wilderness-oriented landscape shaped by its proximity to the largest inland lake in the peninsula.