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1982 Map of Tenmile Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The southern shoreline of Lake Superior dominates this portion of Ontonagon, characterized by a complex network of waterways and a legacy of industrial activity. The landscape is marked by the distinct paths of the Firesteel River, West Sleeping River, and Flintsteel River, which cut through the terrain toward the coast. Evidence of the region's logging or industrial past is visible through a series of numbered camps, including Camp 6, Camp 5, and Camp 7, scattered throughout the interior forests.

Transportation and navigation define the coastal periphery, where a lighthouse stands near the northern edge of Tenmile Bay. The presence of an Old RR Grade and additional RR Grade segments suggests a former dependence on rail for moving timber or minerals. Near the shoreline, Tenmile Point serves as a prominent landform, while inland, smaller tributaries like Blackwood Creek and Cane Creek feed into the larger river systems that shaped this corner of the Upper Peninsula.