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2023 Map of Hawks

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Hawks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Hawks serves as the primary settlement hub in this Presque Isle County interior, where the North Eastern State Trl cuts a straight path through the landscape. This corridor, following an old rail alignment, passes the small community of Big Cut to the northwest. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of glacial lakes, including Lake Nettie, Lake Louise, and Lake May, which create a complex network of wetlands and seasonal drainages.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds including Bismarck Township Cem, Hope Cem, and Faith Cem, which are concentrated near the settled crossroads. The northern section is drained by the Little Ocqueoc River and Ocqueoc River, while the southern reaches are dominated by larger bodies of water like Lake Emma and Horseshoe Lake. The road network, including Noffze Hwy and W Metz Hwy, reflects the early township survey lines that organized this part of Northern Michigan.