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2019 Map of Germfask

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Germfask
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Manistique River and its numerous tributaries, including the Driggs River and Mead Creek, define the marshy geography of this Schoolcraft County interior. Centered on the settlement of Germfask, the landscape is a complex network of wetland pools and small glacial lakes like Stewart Lake and Kennedy Lake. Local history is anchored by three distinct burial sites: the Germfask Cemetery, Old Germfask Cemetery to the east, and Blaney Cemetery further south near Ford Lake.

The presence of the Skunk Ridge Ski Trail and pools such as A Pool and Lower Goose Pen Pool indicate a landscape managed for both recreation and conservation. Sections of the Bear Creek Swamp and the winding Manistique River Run dominate the southern half of the map, illustrating the hydrology of the Upper Peninsula where land and water are inextricably linked. The road network, including names like Ten Curves Road and Floodwoods Road, follows the drier ridges through this primarily aquatic terrain.