2023 Map of Hagerman Lake

About this map

Nelma sits at the southern edge of this modern survey, marking a small pocket of settlement where the Brule River defines the winding border between Michigan and Wisconsin. The landscape is dominated by the dense woodlands of the Ottawa National Forest and the Nicolet National Forest, a terrain shaped by glacial depressions that now hold numerous bodies of water. Large recreation sites like Hagerman Lake, Brule Lake, and Ottawa Lake are interspersed with smaller, secluded basins such as Lake Twentytwo and Gadwall Lake. A network of local forest routes, including Lake Ottawa Rd and W Brule Lake Rd, provides access through the timberlands, while several waterways like Elvoy Creek and Seventeen Creek drain the northwoods into the larger river systems.