1982 Map of Watersmeet

About this map

Watersmeet serves as a central hub in the early 1980s, situated at the confluence of the Chicago and North Western rail line and the Middle Branch Ontonagon River. This provisional survey illustrates a landscape defined by the Ottawa National Forest, where the transition from industrial rail transport to recreational forest land is evident. The presence of the Old Railroad Grade and an active Treatment Plant near the town center points to a community built on the logistics of timber and transit, while the Gravel Pit Cem offers a specific point of interest for local genealogists. To the north, the geography becomes increasingly water-focused, featuring Ajibikoka Falls and the secluded Sylvania tract, highlighting the area's identity as a gateway to the north woods lake country.