2011 Map of Nighthawk Creek

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the northern reaches of this coastal Michigan survey, defining the shoreline of Ironwood Township. The landscape is characterized by its transition from the Great Lakes waters to the timbered terrain of the Upper Peninsula, where drainage is managed by small coastal streams. Nighthawk Creek flows northward toward the lake, cutting through a topography that remains largely undeveloped. Human activity is concentrated along the southern edge of the sheet, marked by the presence of Jarvi Rd, which serves as a primary access point for the region’s rural residents and local land management. This map illustrates the intersection of a vast freshwater system with the quiet, wooded interior of Gogebic County during the early twenty-first century.