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2023 Map of McMillan

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of McMillan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

McMillan serves as a central hub in this Luce County landscape, where the northern wetlands and the southern lakes meet. The terrain is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of the Tahquamenon River, including Syphon Creek and East Creek, which thread through the northern swamps. This area transitioned from a timber-heavy economy to a mix of small-town settlement and recreational use, visible in the clusters of homes at Laketon and the lakeside community of Helmer.

Genealogists can identify several burial sites, including the Columbus Township Cem near the town center and the Old East Lakefield Cem further south. The map documents the extensive shoreline along North Manistique Lake and Manistique Lake, as well as numerous smaller interior bodies of water like McCormick Lake and Locke Lake. Transportation is anchored by M 28 and an intricate network of rural routes such as Co RD 419 and Wallace RD, providing access to the wooded interior and the Sandtown Motorcycle Trl.