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2017 Map of Little Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Little Lake and the nearby settlement of Swanzy serve as the primary hubs in this lake-heavy portion of Marquette County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of glacial water bodies, including Big Trout Lake, Silver Lake, and Sporley Lake, which feed the headwaters of the W Br Chocolay River. A notable topographical feature is the series of cascades, such as Froiling Falls and Upper Chocolay Falls, where the river systems descend through the northern woodlands.

Modern recreation and land use are evident through the Little Lake-Chatham Snowmobile Trail, which cuts across the central part of the township near MacGregor Lake and Grimm Lake. The eastern edge of the survey transitions into the lowlands of Cyr Swamp, while cultural landmarks like the West Branch Cem and the small locality of Cedar Bank provide points of interest for those researching the rural development and local genealogy of this Upper Peninsula region.