2023 Map of Bear Point

About this map

The Menominee River serves as the winding border between Michigan and Wisconsin, shaping the geography of this borderland. Near a sharp bend in the river, the settlement of Poche de Noche sits across from Bear Point and the prominent Bear Mountain. The landscape is defined by its water systems, from the dramatic curve of The Oxbow in the northwest to a dense cluster of lakes further south including Lake Mary, Lake Julia, and Stephenson Lake. This area reflects a Northwoods character where small communities like Goll are connected by a network of forest roads and county highways. The presence of Baker Island and numerous wetlands along the river corridor underscores the fluvial nature of the boundary, while named hills like Oak Hill provide topographic relief against the surrounding low-lying lake basins.