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1945 Map of Sunset Lake

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Sunset Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Sunset Lake and the surrounding timberlands of Bates Township define this Upper Peninsula landscape during the mid-1940s. The settlement of Sunset sits near the southern shore, serving as a focal point for the local community near the junction of Costigan Creek and Sunset Lake. The hydrology of Iron County is meticulously documented here, showing the confluence of the Net River and Paint River, which were vital corridors for the region's historical logging industry.

Evidence of earlier industrial activity remains visible at the Paint Dam (Abandoned) located along a bend in the river. To the east, the terrain drops through Hemlock Rapids and Lower Hemlock Rapids as the water flows toward Me-Squa-Gum-E Park. Numerous smaller bodies of water, including Lake Sixteen, Lake Nine, and Lake Fifteen, are scattered across the township, connected by a network of drainage ways like Barnette Creek and Morrison Creek.