2014 Map of Diorite

About this map

Diorite and the adjacent settlement of Snowville anchor the southern portion of this Marquette County landscape, where the naming of Blueberry Mine Rd, Gold Mine Lake, and Gold Mine Cr point to the region's deep-rooted mineral extraction history. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, including the Dead River Storage Basin in the northeast and the winding path of Barnhardt Cr through the center of the township. Isolated water bodies like Brocky Lake and Trembath Lake are reached by a system of rural routes such as Grapevine Rd and Dishno Rd. This survey highlights the spatial relationship between these small residential clusters and the surrounding natural resources, illustrating how the local infrastructure was built to support both industrial access and the scattered homes of this Upper Peninsula community.