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2011 Map of Freedom

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Freedom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Freedom and Carp Lake anchor this 2011 survey of northern Michigan, where the landscape is defined by its transition from the shores of Lake Huron into a network of interior wetlands and smaller lakes. The infrastructure of the era is clearly visible, from the Mackinaw City Municipal Arpt and Mackinaw Golf Course in the northwest to the major transportation corridor of the interstate cutting diagonally through the township.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations along rural routes like Hebron Mail Route Rd and Hebron Town Hall Rd. Significant local landmarks are preserved in the data, including the Hebron Cemetery and the Hebron Lookout Tower. The drainage patterns of Mill Creek and Mud Creek connect numerous water bodies such as Lake Paradise, Nolten Lake, and Munro Lake, illustrating the watery geography that has long shaped development in this part of Emmet County.