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2017 Map of East Tawas

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of East Tawas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

East Tawas serves as the focal point for this survey of the Iosco County shoreline, where the community meets the waters of Lake Huron and Tawas Bay. The map highlights a dense cluster of local-history landmarks north of the town center, including Greenwood Cem, the American Legion Cem, and Saint Joseph's Cem. These sites sit just west of the inland waters of Lake Solitude and the broad expanse of Tawas Lake, illustrating the complex hydrology of the coastal plain.

North of the settlement, the landscape transitions into the protected acreage of the Huron National Forest, a terrain defined by wetlands and managed drainage systems like Tuttle Ditch. The presence of the Iosco County Airport and a grid of secondary roads such as Lincoln Rd and Aulerich Rd show how infrastructure has adapted to the sandy, creek-cut soils between the forest and the lake. Waterways like Silver Cr and Kunze Cr wind through the timberlands, feeding into the Great Lakes coastal system.