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2017 Map of Michigamme

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Michigamme sits on the northern shore of its namesake Lake Michigamme, a vast water body defined by complex shorelines and prominent landforms like Sundstrum Island and Ramsay Island. This 2017 study details a landscape heavily influenced by glacial water systems, from the sprawling southern lake to smaller northern basins like Lake Keewaydin and Indian Lake. The Peshekee River and its multiple branches, including the West Branch Peshekee River, carve through the Upper Peninsula terrain, creating features such as Dee Lundeen Falls.

Transport and access are traced through a network of local routes like Huron Bay Grade and Imperial Heights Rd, providing a clear view of the area's modern development around established points like Presbytery Point and the Lakeview Cem. The map's detail provides researchers with a precise look at how the town's footprint interacts with the surrounding marshes and smaller lakes like Arsenault Lake and Gibson Lake.