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Bessemer Michigan Map

Explore Bessemer, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bessemer, Michigan

How to Use This Bessemer, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bessemer, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bessemer.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bessemer
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Gogebic County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Menominee)

Latitude	46.481336
Longitude	-90.05295
Population	1,805
Density	126.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49911
Area Code	906
County Seat	Bessemer
School District	Bessemer Area School District

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About Bessemer, Michigan

Bessemer is a locality in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,805. The population density is 126.7 people per km². Bessemer is located at 46.4813°N, 90.0529°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Menominee) timezone. Bessemer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49911.

Bessemer emerges from the high, rugged terrain of the Upper Peninsula, where the cold, clear current of Kallander Creek carves a persistent path through the dense, timbered landscape. It lies 70.2 miles northeast of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 49°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-northeast of Ironwood. The air here holds a sharp, clean edge, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles that defines the silence of the woods. Nearby, the dramatic descent of Powder Horn Falls fractures the stillness, while the distant, shadowed ridges of the Gogebic Range define the horizon against a pale, expansive sky. Only a mile away, the quiet depths of Local Forest offer a sanctuary of tangled brush and towering hardwoods, providing a stark contrast to the open, weathered expanses that define the regional character.

Iron ore once provided the bedrock for Bessemer, leaving behind a legacy of industrious grit that persists in the quiet, steady pulse of the local economy. Visitors often seek out the Horseshoe Ski Trail when winter transforms the land, finding movement through the heavy snows that blanket the valley. Sunday Lake rests only a few miles from the center, acting as a gathering point where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Life in Bessemer proceeds with a deliberate, grounded pace, shaped by the cyclical demands of the seasons and the enduring, stoic architecture of a place that understands the weight and beauty of its own isolation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 348° N
Big Powderhorn Welcome Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 270° W
Big Powderhorn Mountain (Private Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 315° NW
Land (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 224° SW
Wolverine Nordic Ski Club (Park) — 2.2 mi, 276° W
Blackjack Ski Resort (Private Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 046° NE
Gogebic Country Club (Park) — 3.0 mi, 255° W
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 3.1 mi, 019° N · 995k acres
Black, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.9 mi, 347° N · 4,346 acres
Charter Township of Ironwood Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 293° NW
Historic Ironwood Theatre (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 251° W
Downtown Art Place (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 251° W
Vietnam Veterans War Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 248° W
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 248° W
The City of Montreal: Site of the World's Deepest Iron Mine (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 248° W
Underwood Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 188° S
Presque Isle, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.3 mi, 050° NE · 20k acres
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 023° NE
Corrigan's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 18.4 mi, 252° W
Upson Falls (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 246° SW
Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 286° W
Mellen Area Museum (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 250° W
Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 33.3 mi, 178° S
Sand Dunes (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 045° NE
Artesian Well (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 262° W
Waswagoning (Museum) — 36.0 mi, 162° S
Craig Blacklock Photography Gallery (Gallery) — 38.9 mi, 302° NW
Alvord Theatre (Theatre) — 39.7 mi, 280° W
Locomotive 950 (Attraction) — 40.2 mi, 281° W
Ashland Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 40.3 mi, 281° W

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