Loading map...

1999 Map of Glitter Lake

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Glitter Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Ottawa National Forest dominates this northern Michigan landscape, where the border of Houghton and Iron counties bisects a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The terrain is defined by low-lying water bodies and significant elevations such as Haystack Mountain, located north of Lake Thirteen. This 1999 revision captures the wilderness character of the region before modern digital mapping, showing a landscape primarily accessed by primitive routes like Thirteen Lake Road and various unnamed forest tracks.

Water management and natural drainage are evident in the complex flow of Smith Creek and East Branch Ontonagon River. For those researching local landmarks, the map identifies specific points of interest including the Kitchi Cem and several Canoe Access points at Lake On-Three and Glitter Lake. The presence of scattered Gravel Pit locations suggests the localized extraction of materials for forest road maintenance within the heavily timbered interior.