2019 Map of Garnet

About this map

Garnet and its surrounding wetlands occupy a low-lying landscape in Mackinac County, defined by a complex drainage system between the E Br Sage River and the Black River. The settlement remains a small pocket of activity within a geography dominated by extensive marshes and numerous water bodies, including the nearly twin basins of Big Dollar Lake and Little Dollar Lake. To the east, the Maplewood Cem serves as a local landmark near the junction of Hiawatha Trl and Airport Rd. The map reveals a network of logging and service roads, such as Giddings Truck Trl and Dollar Lake Truck Trl, which navigate through Kings Marsh and around scattered basins like Crawfin Lake and Brennan Lake. This 2019 survey documents a terrain where seasonal water levels and peatlands like the Cranberry Lake Bog dictate the placement of transportation routes and human footprint.