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The county was set off in 1843 and attached to Chippewa. The boundary was restated in 1845, omitting Isle Royale. It was attached to Houghton County in 1846 and organized in 1848. The western two tiers of townships of Houghton County were attached to Ontonagon County in 1853.
Its surrounding counties are Gogebic, Iron, and Houghton.
Boyd, Gregory A.
Family maps of Ontonagon County, Michigan: with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads, and more. 2009.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.O6 B69 2009
Papineau, Joseph R.
Old Victoria, forest queen of copper mines, 1841-1991: 150 years west of the Ontonagon. 1998.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N TN443.Z6 V532 1998
Society for the Restoration of Old Victoria.
Old Victoria photo album. [1984].
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N TN443.Z6 V538 1984
Johanson, Bruce H.
This land, the Ontonagon: a short history of Ontonagon County, Michigan. 2007.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.O6 J64 2007
Jamison, Knox.
A history of Bergland, Ontonagon County, Michigan. 1965.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F574.B473 J36 1965
Ewen.
CLOVERLAND PRESS. 1919-1920, 1925, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1940-1942.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S
Ontonagon.
LAKE SUPERIOR MINER. 1856-1859, 1867-1870.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S
Ontonagon.
ONTONAGON HERALD. 1890-1934, 1937-2008.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S
Ontonagon.
ONTONAGON MINER. 1872-1873, 1875-1889.
LIB OF MICH MICROFILM NEWSPAPERS 2S
W.W. Hixson & Co.
Plat book of Ontonagon County, Michigan. [between 1930 and 1939?].
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N G 1413 .O5 H5 1930
Rockford Map Publishers.
Land atlas & plat book, Ontonagon County, Michigan. 1977, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1993.
Call number
Rockford Map Publishers.
Farm plat book, Ontonagon County, Michigan. 1959.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N G 1413 .O5 R62 1959
Ontonagon County (Mich.). County Clerk.
Ontonagon County recreational map: "visit the Porcupines," delightful to the tourist. 1952.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN FLAT FILE 2N G4113.O5E63 1952 .O5
Miller, Lee A.
Index & reference guide for the copper mining industry of Michigan. [1986].
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N TN 443 .M5 M54 1986
Reeve, Gladys Moore.
Ontonagon County, Michigan, cemetery records. 1982.
LIB OF MICH MICHIGAN 2N F572.O6 R4
Ontonagon County (Mich.).
Examination of the records and accounts of Ontonagon County for the calendar year of .... 1954-1969 (incomplete).
LIB OF MICH MICH DOCS OFFICIAL HJ9259.O58 E93
Michigan. State Highway Department.
General highway map, Ontonagon County. 1940.
LIB OF MICH MICH DOCS OFFICIAL FLAT FILE (3rd floor closed stx) G4113.O5P2 1940 .M5
Michigan. State Highway Department.
Road map of Ontonagon County. [1923].
LIB OF MICH MICH DOCS OFFICIAL FLAT FILE (3rd floor closed stx) Oversize| G4113.O5P2 1923 .M5
United States. Office of Economic Opportunity. Information Center.
Community profile, Ontonagon County, Michigan. [1967?].
LIB OF MICH US DOCS 4S PrEx 10.9/5:On 7
Updated 1/25/2023