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Rockland Michigan Map

Explore Rockland, 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 Rockland, Michigan

How to Use This Rockland, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rockland, 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 Rockland.

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	Rockland
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Ontonagon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	46.737996
Longitude	-89.179585
Population	173
Density	151.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49960
Area Code	906
County Seat	Ontonagon
School District	Ontonagon Area Schools

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About Rockland, Michigan

Rockland is a locality in Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 173. The population density is 151.5 people per km². Rockland is located at 46.7380°N, 89.1796°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49960.

Rockland occupies a rugged, elevated expanse where the earth rises into the prominence of C Shaft Hill, defining the horizon with a stoic, mineral-rich silhouette. It lies 85.7 miles west of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 280°T), and is situated 34.4 miles west of LAnse. The surrounding terrain is defined by dense woodland and the quiet persistence of Greentown Creek, which snakes through the undergrowth only a mile away. The air here carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, devoid of any maritime influence, circulating instead through the deep, shaded corridors of the Local Forest. At dusk, the light catches the uneven topography with a fleeting, copper-toned clarity, illuminating the moss-covered stones and the skeletal remains of timber that litter the forest floor. Four miles distant, the waters of Victoria Reservoir hold the stillness of the interior, reflecting the changing sky in a basin that feels removed from the frantic pace of the wider world.

Rockland emerged from the ambition of the copper mining era, a period that left behind a landscape marked by the hollowed-out scars of industry and the foundations of a vanished prosperity. While the extraction of ore once dictated the rhythm of daily life, the economy has since softened into a quieter reliance on the land, where the remnants of the boom are gradually softened by the encroachment of the surrounding wilderness. The historical gravity of the region is palpable, felt in the way the wind moves through the pines and the deliberate, unforced pace of life among those who remain. Though the North Country National Scenic Trail lies six miles away, drawing those who seek the solitude of the northern interior, the spirit of Rockland persists in its own isolation. It is a place where the memory of the forge and the pickaxe lingers in the soil, balanced by a profound, enduring silence that settles over the hills when the day concludes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Childhood Cottage Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 096° E
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 264° W
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 217° SW · 995k acres
Military Hill Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 186° S · 1,619 acres
Ontonagon, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.1 mi, 167° S · 46k acres
Old Victoria Historic Townsite (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 224° SW
Township of Greenland Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 065° NE
Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 068° E
Ontonagon, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.4 mi, 229° SW · 8,876 acres
The Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts (Theatre) — 11.2 mi, 326° NW
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (State Park) — 16.3 mi, 295° NW
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 055° NE
Sand Dunes (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 291° W
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.7 mi, 107° E · 17k acres
East Vista (Viewpoint) — 22.4 mi, 283° W
Paulding Light (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 180° S
Baraga County Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 086° E
Sylvania Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.1 mi, 186° S · 18k acres
Alberta Village Museum (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 101° E
Copper Range Historical Museum (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 048° NE
Marenisco Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 225° SW
Chassell Mountain Bike Skills Park (Attraction) — 36.9 mi, 056° NE
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 37.4 mi, 047° NE
Creekside Bike Park (Attraction) — 38.3 mi, 044° NE
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 38.8 mi, 046° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 39.0 mi, 047° NE
Aurora Borealis Mural (Public Artwork) — 39.1 mi, 047° NE
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 39.4 mi, 047° NE · 1.1M acres
Quincy Smelter (Historic Ruins) — 39.5 mi, 047° NE
Michigan Tech War Memorial Wall (Monument) — 39.7 mi, 048° NE

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