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1964 Map of Marble Head

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Marble Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Drummond Island's eastern shores and the international boundary at the False Detour Channel define this mid-century coastal survey. The settlement of Johnswood sits on the western edge of this sheet, adjacent to the protected waters of Scammon Cove. Inland, the landscape is dominated by the dense wetlands of the Munuscong State Forest, characterized by a complex drainage network including Dickenson Creek and the expansive Jarvinen Marsh.

A network of unimproved tracks and jeep trails provides access through the forest to remote interior water bodies like Clear Lake and Dickenson Lake. The topography rises toward the east at Marble Head, overlooking the Lake Huron coastline. This transition from low-lying marshes and cedar swamps to higher limestone bluffs highlights the unique geological character of the island, where isolated features such as Kitchener Island and Wheeler Reef mark the treacherous maritime approaches to the channel.