The Ontonagon River dominates this portion of the Upper Peninsula, snaking northward toward its mouth at Ontonagon on the shore of Lake Superior. The landscape reflects a mix of early transit routes and modern utility, where the Old Norwich Trl and Lakeshore Rd provide a sense of the area's historical movement. Near the township's hub, the Ontonagon Post Office and Ontonagon County Airport serve as central infrastructure markers. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of three distinct burial grounds: Riverside Cemetery near the riverbank, Holy Family Cemetery, and Evergreen Cemetery further east. The southern reaches are defined by a network of waterways including East Branch Mill Creek and Austin Creek, flowing through the settlement area of Grand Rapids. This record also details the small community at Wood Spur and the local recreational presence at River Pines RV Park and Campground.
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1949 · Matchwood NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Rockland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Greenland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Rockland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Greenland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Ontonagon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Matchwood NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Matchwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Iron River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Iron River
USGS Topo · 1:250,000