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2014 Map of Loud Dam

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Loud Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Loud Dam and the Au Sable River corridor define this portion of the Huron National Forest as it appeared in the early 21st century. The map documents a heavily managed hydroelectric landscape where the river is transformed into a sequence of reservoirs including Loud Dam Pond, Five Channels Dam Pond, and Cooke Dam Pond. These impoundments are connected by a network of forest roads such as Loud Dam Rd and Iargo Rd, which serve both industrial and recreational access.

North of the river, the terrain is dotted with small glacial lakes like Slab Lake, Perch Lake, and Mitchell Lake. The presence of Iargo Springs near the river bend highlights a unique geological feature within the forest. To the south, the landscape transitions into a more traditional grid of section lines and drainage creeks, including Vaughn Cr and Graham Cr, showing the typical township and range layout of rural Michigan.