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1964 Map of Hessel

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Hessel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The northern Lake Huron shoreline and the forested interior of the Upper Peninsula define this mid-1960s study of Mackinac County. The waterfront village of Hessel serves as the focal point, situated between Hessel Bay and Mackinac Bay. The landscape is a transition from the water to the higher ground of the Lake Superior State Forest, where topographical features like Peek-a-boo Hill and the Rockview Lookout Tower provide orientation.

Several small inland lakes, including Bay City Lake and Round Lake, are scattered through the wooded sections, while Taylor Creek and Steele Creek drain the northern reaches. For genealogists and local historians, several family and place-named burial grounds are identified, such as Rockview Cem, Italian Hill Cem, and Fentons Cem. The presence of the Hessel Landing Field and several gravel pits along St Ignace Road indicates the modest infrastructure supporting this timber and lakefront community during the mid-twentieth century.