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2017 Map of Hiram Point

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hiram Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the southern reaches of this shoreline survey, where rocky protrusions like Hiram Point and Point O'Keefe define the coast of Garden Township. The interior landscape is a complex network of wetlands and small water bodies, notably Bursaw Marsh and a cluster of inland lakes including Lake Thirteen and Makel Lake. This area at the border of Delta and Schoolcraft Counties reflects a classic Upper Peninsula wilderness pattern, where water dictates the path of travel.

Local history researchers can find the isolated Farley Grave Site located near Co Hwy 435, north of Little Harbor. Drainage systems such as Parent Creek and the curiously named Poodle Pete Creek feed into the expansive Parent Bay. The road network is sparse, consisting of routes like Garden Grade Rd and Saltzman Rd, which provide access through the dense marshes and wooded tracts characteristic of this remote Michigan lakeshore.