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1972 Map of Mack Lake

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Mack Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Huron National Forest dominates this northern Michigan landscape, where the sandy plains and glacial depressions of the High Plains are revealed through intricate contour work. At the center of the sheet lies Mack Lake, a significant water body served by the Mack Lake Campground and monitored by the Mack Lake Lookout Tower. The terrain is defined by a network of forest roads, including Weeks Road and Evans Road, which trace the ridges and hollows between scattered water features.

In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the border between Oscoda Co and Ogemaw Co cuts through a cluster of smaller lakes, such as Happy Lake, Trout Lake, and the aptly named Long Lost Lake. The presence of Brainard Springs and another Lookout Tower near the Ogemaw county line highlights the region's historical focus on fire prevention and natural resource management within the national forest system.