2023 Map of Donken

About this map

Donken and the neighboring settlements of Toivola, Stonington, and Twin Lakes anchor this topographical study of Michigan's Copper Country. The landscape is defined by the legacy of industrial transit and resource extraction, notably traced by the Bill Nicholls Route Trl which follows a former rail corridor through the heart of the quadrangle. In the northern reaches, Challenge Mine Rd hints at the region's mining heritage near Hall Lake and Thirteenmile Lake. The southern portion of the map is dominated by a cluster of water bodies including Lake Gerald, Mud Lake, and Lake Roland, where local roads like Parkside DR and Crescent Beach RD indicate established lakeside communities. The network of waterways, including the Elm River and Misery River, creates a complex drainage pattern through the wooded terrain of Houghton County.