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1963 Map of Backus Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Backus Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Backus Creek State Game Area and the surrounding Houghton Lake State Forest define this landscape in Roscommon County, dominated by an intricate system of wetlands and managed impoundments. The geography is characterized by several "flooding" areas, including the Little Mud Lake Flooding, Backus Creek Flooding, and Denton Creek Flooding, which illustrate mid-century conservation and water management efforts in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Elevations rise toward the north at Ninemile Hill and descend into the Ninemile Swamp, while the southern reaches are marked by the winding paths of Denton Creek and its North Branch Denton Creek. While largely unpopulated forest and game land, the map identifies local landmarks such as the Kingdom Hall and a Gravel Pit, providing specific points of interest for researchers tracking local infrastructure or land use history during the early 1960s.