2023 Map of Pelkie

About this map

The settlement of Pelkie sits at a crossroads in the Copper Country, where the modern landscape still reflects the Finnish-American homesteading patterns of the early twentieth century. This region is defined by the convergence of the Sturgeon River and its multiple branches, including the West Branch Sturgeon River and Silver River, which carve through the transition from agricultural clearings to the dense woodlands of the Ottawa National Forest. The prominent rise of Limestone Mtn stands as a rare geologic landmark in the otherwise river-braided lowlands.