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2017 Map of Middle Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Middle Island sits isolated in the waters of Lake Huron, north of the jagged shoreline of Alpena County. This 2017 survey details the transition from the mainland at Monaghan Point to the small island outposts that define this stretch of the Michigan coast. The mainland reveals a network of coastal roads and local tracks, including Wreck Rd and Old Grade Rd, which hint at the maritime and transport history of the region.

Further south, the landscape is defined by the protected waters of Morris Bay and Lincoln Bay, separated by South Ninemile Point. Inland from the coast, the hydrology is marked by Grass Lake and its outlet, Grass Cr, alongside Long Lake Cr. These features, documented by the U.S. Geological Survey, showcase a coastline where seasonal roads like Monaghan Point Rd connect remote points of land between the lake and interior wetlands.