1984 Map of Wood Island SE

About this map

Lake Superior dominates this mid-1980s provisional study, meeting the jagged sandstone shoreline of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The map documents a sparsely settled but ecologically significant stretch of Alger County, where the cliffs of Pictured Rocks rise above the water near Bridalveil Falls. Inland, the terrain is defined by the dense acreage of the Hiawatha National Forest, bordering the northern limits of Munising. Because this is a provisional edition based on 1978 aerial photography and 1981 field checks, it captures the primitive road network and forest boundaries as they existed before modern development or major navigational changes. The map's primary focus is the intersection of these protected federal lands and the vast expanse of the Great Lakes coastline.