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2023 Map of Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Eight Point Lake and the surrounding glacial basins define this landscape at the intersection of Isabella, Clare, Mecosta, and Osceola counties. This modern topographic record shows a countryside still heavily influenced by its water-rich geography, with numerous named bodies like Big Cranberry Lake and Twin Lakes dotting the northern terrain. The Pere Marquette State Trl cuts across the northeastern corner, tracing a path through the woods near Scott Airstrip.

Settlement patterns are concentrated around the unincorporated area of Brinton in the southeast. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several community burial grounds, including the North Brinton Cem and the Odd Fellows Cem near the Isabella County line. The drainage of the North Branch Chippewa River and Atkinson Creek in the northwest further illustrates the intricate wetland network that characterizes this central Michigan interior.