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1982 Map of Watersmeet

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Watersmeet serves as the central hub of this survey, situated where the Chicago and North Western rail line and numerous watercourses converge. Located within the Ottawa National Forest, the landscape is defined by the Middle Branch Ontonagon River and its tributaries, such as Bonifas Creek and Duck Creek. The geography reveals a legacy of resource extraction and infrastructure, evidenced by a Gravel Pit, a Treatment Plant, and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to the region's evolving transportation network.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Cem near the town center a vital landmark for tracing residents of the western Upper Peninsula. The presence of Ajibikoka Falls and numerous glacial lakes like Winter Lake and Bassa Lake highlight the area's natural hydrology. Moving north across the Ontonagon Co Gogebic Co boundary, the map tracks the path of Sucker Creek through the township of Haight.