1986 Map of Ralph SW

About this map

Copper Country State Forest dominates this section of the Upper Peninsula, showing a landscape defined by timber and the extensive watershed of the Ford River and West Branch Sturgeon River. The map reveals the industrial footprint of the region's extraction history, featuring a Mine and Mine Dump alongside a Gaging Station used for monitoring these critical waterways. Small settlements like Felch anchor the woodland terrain, while recreational and natural landmarks such as Sixmile Lake, which includes a Boat Ramp, and Solberg Lake illustrate the area's transition into a managed natural resource. The presence of a Transmission Line and Pipeline cutting through the forest reflects the utility infrastructure required to support the remote mining and logging operations of Dickinson County during the mid-1980s.