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2011 Map of North Ironwood

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of North Ironwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Lake Superior defines the northern edge of this Northwoods landscape, where the cold waters meet a drainage network of creeks and wetlands on the Michigan-Wisconsin border. The area is characterized by a grid of rural roads like Vanderhagen Rd and Skyway Rd, which link small clusters of homes and family-named locations such as Hautala Corner. At the southern end, the Gogebic County Airport serves as a modern landmark near the settlement of North Ironwood.

The hydrography of the region is notably dense, with Spirit Creek flowing into Spirit Lake and the Montreal River meandering along the southwestern boundary. Small communities like Junet are positioned along local routes like N Star Rd and Big Springs Rd, reflecting a settlement pattern of dispersed rural homesteads and agricultural plots carved out between the numerous waterways, including Welch Creek and Spring Creek.