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1985 Map of Bulldog Lake

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Bulldog Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Cyrus H McCormick Experimental Forest anchors this high-elevation wilderness in the 1980s, marking a landscape defined by significant hydrological sources and conservation boundaries. Straddling the line between Baraga and Marquette counties, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of glacial lakes and headwaters, including the remote Bulldog Lake and White Deer Lake. To the north, the Yellow Dog Plains give way to the West Branch Yellow Dog River, while the southern reaches contain the Silver Lake Basin and the winding Dead River.

This provisional survey documents a transition zone where the Ottawa National Forest meets state-managed lands. The absence of settlements or improved roads emphasizes the area's isolation, focused instead on the intricate drainage patterns of Mulligan Creek and Wildcat Canyon Creek. For researchers, the map provides a clear record of forest management boundaries and the unmodified state of the Dead River Headwater before later development.