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1982 Map of Sparrow Rapids

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Sparrow Rapids
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Ottawa National Forest dominates this landscape in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where the East Branch Ontonagon River carves a winding path through the townships of Duncan and Laird. As of the late 1970s field check, the area remains primarily a wilderness of timber and water, marked by an extensive network of Old RR Grade remnants that speak to the region's logging history. These former rail lines weave between numerous water bodies, including York Lake, Duck Lake, and the remote Davidson Lakes.

Hydrological features are particularly dense, from the cascading Onion Falls to smaller tributaries like Debutant Creek and Kits Creek. Transport and recreation are represented by the Escanaba and Lake Superior rail line and the Sparrow Rapids Campground at the river's edge. Industrial traces are limited to scattered extraction sites like the Gravel Pit near Trout Creek, indicating a land mostly reclaimed by forest and swamp.