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1985 Map of Ned Lake SE

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Ned Lake SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Deer River and its numerous tributaries dominate this mid-1980s landscape in Iron County, illustrating the intricate hydrology of the Copper Country State Forest. The map documents a rugged timber and mining region where industrial history is marked by a prominent Old RR Grade winding through the terrain near Diana Pond. Resource extraction and recreation converge at the Gravel Pit and Campground near the shores of Deer Lake.

A network of water bodies, including the remote Hardwood Lake and Bone Lake, are connected by creeks like West Br Flanigan Cr and Twenty Six Creek. The presence of the Old RR Grade provides a clear trace for those studying the expansion of the northern Michigan wilderness, while numerous family-named or numbered landmarks like Sullivan Lake and Camp Eight Ponds offer specific touchpoints for local historians and genealogists researching 20th-century land use.