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2014 Map of Hessel

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Hessel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Hessel serves as the focal point for this coastal survey of the Les Cheneaux area along the northern shores of Lake Huron. The landscape is defined by its transition from the dense woodlands of the Hiawatha National Forest to the intricate network of bays and points that characterize the shoreline. Several family and community burial sites are scattered through the backcountry, including Italian Hill Cem, Rockview Cem, and Fenlons Cem, while Father Marquette's Cem is situated near the water's edge at Hessel Bay.

Transport and aviation history are represented by the Albert J Lindberg Airport inland, while the coastline shows a maritime geography of sheltered waters like Mismer Bay and Mackinac Bay. Topographic features such as Peek-A-Boo Hill rise above the surrounding lowlands, which are drained by numerous small waterways including Taylor Creek and Flowers Cr. The map preserves the layout of rural access roads like Simmons Rd and Brulee Point Rd that connected these remote Upper Peninsula settlements.