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1973 Map of Garnet

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Garnet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The logging and forest management history of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is etched into this landscape near the border of Luce and Mackinac Counties. The small settlement of Garnet serves as the focal point, situated along the Hiawatha Line and surrounded by a dense network of timber-access routes including the Hendricks Truck Trail and Dollar Lake Truck Trail. These paths, alongside remnants like the Old RR Grade, illustrate the industrial movement of timber from the Mackinac State Forest to regional mills.

Hydrology dominates the northern and southern reaches, from the headwaters of the Tahquamenon River to the expansive Cranberry Lake Bog. Small inland waters such as Big Dollar Lake, Little Dollar Lake, and the cluster at Seven Lakes provide contrast to the numerous sandpits and quarries. For genealogists, Maplewood Cem is a notable landmark located just east of the village, while the Garnet Lake Campground marks the area's transition toward recreational use.