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2023 Map of Fife Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Fife Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Fife Lake serves as the focal point of this northern Michigan landscape, with the village of the same name clustered along its northern shore. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of water bodies and wetlands, including Albright Swamp and Holbrook Lake, feeding into the South Branch Boardman River and the Manistee River. The presence of the Great Lakes Central RR running through the heart of the village underscores the historical importance of rail transport to this region's development.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by established sites such as Saint Aloysius Cem and Clark Cem, while the small settlement of Houseman and the Tannehill Airfield to the north indicate more modern patterns of land use and transit. The map provides a look at the transition between the rolling woodlands of Grand Traverse County and the neighboring Kalkaska, Wexford, and Missaukee counties, showing the islands of Helen Island and Florence Island within the primary lake.