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Rockland Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.Communities Rockland is an unincorporated community in the township at. The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864. The Rockland ZIP code 49960 provides P.O. Box only service for a small area in the township surrounding the community. Victoria was a settlement in the township housing workers at the Victoria Mine at. A post office was established September 1899. The village was abandoned after the mine closed in 1921, although the post office operated until December 1935. Like some other mines in the area, Victoria Mine was financed by British interests and was named for Queen Victoria. Bruce Crossing is to the south, and the Bruce Crossing ZIP code 49912 serves an area in the southeast part of the township. Ewen is to the southwest, and the Ewen ZIP code serves much of the southwest part of the township. Mass City is to the northeast, and the Mass City ZIP code 49948 serves an area in the northeast part of the township. Ontonagon is a village to the north, and the Ontonagon ZIP code 49953 serves an area in the northwest part of the township.