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1980 Map of Oronto Bay

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Oronto Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Montreal River carves a winding path along the state boundary between Wisconsin and Michigan, punctuated by the dramatic drops of Superior Falls and Saxon Falls. Near the river's mouth at Lake Superior, the community at Saxon Harbor provides a hub for maritime activity on Oronto Bay. Further inland, the landscape of the Saxon township is defined by a mix of forested terrain and cleared areas, featuring family-named roads like Niemi Road and Hendrickson Rd that reflect the local heritage of the region.

The western portion of the map is dominated by the Bad River Indian Reservation, through which Graveyard Creek flows toward the lake. Transportation infrastructure of the early 1980s is well-represented, from the Chicago and North Western railroad tracks near the settlement of Cedar to the Saxon Landing Strip. Local genealogy is anchored by sites such as Saxon Union Cem, Lake View Cem, and the Peterson Chapel, providing specific points of reference for researchers of the Iron County and Gogebic County borderlands.