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1999 Map of Cup Lake

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Cup Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

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The Ottawa National Forest dominates this northern Michigan landscape, characterized by a dense network of waterways feeding into the Cisco Branch Ontonagon River. In the southern reaches, Cup Lake serves as a prominent landmark amongst the varied elevations. The terrain is marked by significant peaks such as Matchwood 2 and the adjacent Matchwood Tower, which provided a strategic vantage point for forest management and fire observation in this remote timber region.

Water management and natural drainage are central to the area's geography, with numerous named streams including Trout Brook, Tenmile Creek, and Sisson-Lilley Creek carving through the forest. Evidence of local industry is visible through the presence of a Gravel Pit, while smaller tributaries like Wanagan Creek, Bebeau Creek, and Sandbox Creek reveal the intricate hydrological character of the Bergland and Bessemer districts at the close of the twentieth century.