THE ROCKLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Superior Mineral Ranges setting.
Rockland township has 92.9 square miles of land in Ontonagon County. Its Census reference point is in Superior Mineral Ranges, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Rockland and Ontonagon County
Rockland is associated with Ontonagon County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Rockland by land and water
The Census records 1.08 square miles of water within Rockland, or 1.1% of its total area. It is 63.8 percentage points lower than the 65% recorded for Ontonagon County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Rockland township has 210.6 times the land area of nearby Rockland CDP (0.44 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

