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2011 Map of Cordwood Point

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cordwood Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Huron dominates this northern Michigan survey, defining the coastal interface where the Straits of Mackinac meet the open water. The shoreline is punctuated by prominent landforms such as Cordwood Point and the elevated terrain of High Banks, which rise above the surrounding lakefront. Navigation and maritime history are central to this area, evidenced by the presence of Poe Reef and the critical Poe Reef Light offshore.

Inland, the landscape is characterized by a network of local roads such as Cordwood Shores Dr and Mackinaw Straits Dr, reflecting the residential and recreational development along the coast. Smaller water bodies like Grass Lake and the drainage of Greene Creek provide a contrast to the vast scale of the Great Lake, while Walkers Point marks the northernmost tip of land captured in this specific study.