1895 Map of Ned Lake

About this map

The wild wetland and river systems of the Upper Peninsula dominate this 1895 survey, which centers on the Baraga Co. Iron Co. Boundary Line. At this time, the landscape was primarily a network of waterways and early industrial infrastructure. The Net River and Hemlock River snake through a complex terrain of marshes and glacial lakes, including the prominent Ned Lake and Shank Lake. This era represents a period before heavy development, where the environment was defined by its natural drainage patterns and the arrival of heavy transit.