1982 Map of Thayer

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Ottawa National Forest dominates this section of the Upper Peninsula, where the Chicago and North Western Railroad cuts through the woods of Marenisco Township and Watersmeet Township. Small rail-aligned settlements and stops like Gogebic Station, Blacks Spur, and Thayer represent the corridor's logistical history, while a dense network of water bodies defines the landscape. The northern portion is marked by the Ontonagon River and Kakabika Falls, while the southern reaches are filled with glacial lakes including Langford Lake, Cisco Lake, and Clearwater Lake. This 1980s field-checked survey preserves the spatial relationship between industrial infrastructure, such as the regional Pipeline, and the recreational landscape of campgrounds and boat ramps that evolved alongside the timber and rail routes.