1999 Map of Rousseau

About this map

Ottawa National Forest dominates the landscape of this Upper Peninsula survey, where the small settlements of Rousseau and Pori serve as primary points of human activity. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including the West Branch Firesteel River and numerous tributaries such as Dishinaw Creek and Porterfield Creek. A modest Cem near Rousseau and scattered Sandpits indicate a history of local resource extraction and early community life. Recreational use is evident along the North Country National Scenic Trail, which winds through the timbered sections near Bob Lake and Sudden Lake. This late-twentieth-century revision illustrates a region where the logging and forest-management infrastructure of Ranger Road and Pori Road provides the backbone for both industry and wilderness access.