2011 Map of Adams Point

About this map

Adams Point projects into the expansive waters of Lake Huron along the northern coast of Presque Isle County. This coastal landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Swan River flows through a series of significant inland water bodies. The geography here is marked by the proximity of Little Lake and Swan Lake to the shoreline, while further inland, the sister basins of Big Trout Lake and Little Trout Lake sit amidst the low-lying terrain. The road network at this time follows the natural contours of the coast and these glacial lakes, reflecting a landscape where water governs settlement patterns and land use. For those tracing the environmental history of the Lake Huron coast, this map provides a clear look at the intersection of river systems and Great Lakes shoreline before later twenty-first-century changes.