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1949 Map of Rockland

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Rockland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Rockland sits at the northern end of this mid-century Ontonagon County landscape, marking a transition between the elevated terrain of South Bluff and the intricate river systems below. The copper-rich history of the region is quietly evidenced by a Shaft and the Woodlawn Cem near the town site. Further south, the map documents the rural development around Bruce Crossing and Paynesville, where the Duluth South Shore And Atlantic railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific line provided essential transit for the timber and mining industries.

The rugged drainage of the Ontonagon River dominates the central topography, featuring the confluence of its East and West branches. The sheet reveals a network of localized settlements like Wainola, Wasas, and Baltimore, alongside landmarks of community infrastructure such as the Bruce Crossing Airport and the Lookout Tower within the Ottawa National Forest. This survey captures the county's late 1940s character, balancing industrial rail corridors with deep forest reserves and small family cemeteries like Irish Hollow Cem.