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2017 Map of Long Lake West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bolton and Cathro anchor the rural landscape of southern Presque Isle County and northern Alpena County, situated along the diagonal path of the N Eastern State Trail. This corridor, which parallels many modern roads like Krakow Hwy, defines the local transportation history of the region. To the north, the western shoreline of Long Lake features the prominent Orchard Point and the small settlement of Leroy, while numerous smaller bodies of water such as Trapp Lake, Clinton Lake, and Minduck Lake dot the wetlands.

The southern reaches are shaped by the Thunder Bay River and its northern branch, winding through a network of family-named roads including Pilarski Rd and Wikaryasz Rd. For those tracing local heritage, Pilgrims Rest Cem serves as a significant landmark near the river's bend, while the presence of Fitzgerald Lake and several creeks illustrate the complex hydrography that has long influenced settlement patterns in this part of Michigan.