Loading map...

2017 Map of Bear Town

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bear Town
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sturgeon River and its meandering tributaries dominate this northern Michigan landscape on the edge of Keweenaw Bay. The geography reveals a transition from the managed timberlands of the Ottawa National Forest in the south toward the settled areas near Baraga. These lowlands are defined by a complex network of waterways, including Little Carp River, Gristmill Cr, and Kelsey Cr, which reflect the region’s hydraulic character.

Evidence of local history and infrastructure is centered around the small community of Bear Town and the Keweenaw Bay Cem to the north. Transportation and utility are represented by the Baraga Airport and a grid of rural roads such as Ramsey Rd and Froberg Rd. The interplay between the wetlands and the upland forest creates a distinct rural environment typical of the Upper Peninsula’s Baraga County shoreline interior.