2011 Map of Northland

About this map

Northland and the smaller community of Reade serve as the primary focal points of this Dickinson County survey, situated in a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways. The Ford River flows through the central portion of the map, joined by tributaries like Tom Doe Creek and Elie Creek, while the North Branch Ford River and Little West Branch Escanaba River cross the northern reaches near Blairs Lake. This region's infrastructure is dominated by the historic logging and access routes of Grade Rd and Cord 517, which connect these dispersed settlements. Local history is anchored by the Northland Post Office and Riverview Cemetery, providing essential markers for genealogical research. The road network, including numerous numbered county routes like County Road San and County Road Shopping Plz, illustrates the late-20th-century development of this rural Upper Peninsula township.