1982 Map of Nisula

About this map

Nisula and Alston serve as the primary hubs of this landscape in the early 1980s, situated near the boundary of Laird and Bohemia townships. The map reveals a heavily forested terrain dominated by the Mishwabic State Forest and portions of the Ottawa National Forest, where a complex network of waterways like the Otter River and West Branch Otter Creek drain the land. Cultural landmarks are sparse but significant, including St Henrys Ch and a railroad Siding that reflects the area's timber and transport history. The northern portion of the sheet is characterized by numerous small bodies of water such as Pike Lake, Sandy Lake, and the numerically named Lake Fourteen and Lake Fifteen. This provisional survey preserves the rural road network, including Alston Avenue, before modern developments altered these Upper Peninsula backcountry routes.