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2023 Map of Rousseau

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Rousseau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Ottawa National Forest dominates this section of the Upper Peninsula, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses and forest service trails. The small settlement of Rousseau serves as a local landmark near the Rousseau Cem, while the community of Pori sits further south along the boundary of Ontonagon and Houghton counties. The hydrology of the region is notably active, featuring the West Branch Firesteel River, Dishinaw Creek, and the curiously named Sudden Lake and Very Sudden Pond.

Modern recreation and forest management are evident through the extensive Ontonagon Equestrian Complex Trail system and numerous designated forest roads. The southern portion of the quadrangle is anchored by Bob Lake, which feeds into Bob Lake Creek. This map captures a remote area of Michigan where industrial and timber history has transitioned into a landscape largely managed for conservation and outdoor use, preserved in the detailed modern surveying of the US Geological Survey.