1979 Map of Ontonagon

About this map

Lake Superior defines the northern coastline of this Western Upper Peninsula landscape, where the Porcupine Mountains rise sharply from the water's edge. The 1970s interior reveals a network of logging and mining communities connected by the Soo Line railroad and a grid of forestry roads. Deep within the Ottawa National Forest, the map captures the industrial and natural intersection of the region, from the active copper operations near White Pine to the historic settlement at Victoria. The drainage patterns of the Ontonagon River and its multiple branches dominate the central terrain, feeding into the Victoria Reservoir. Small hamlets like Matchwood and Greenland serve as local hubs for the surrounding timberlands, while the southern shore of Lake Gogebic provides a primary recreational focal point at Bergland.