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2023 Map of Millerton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Millerton sits at the intersection of rural transit and natural conservation, marking a small pocket of settlement within the expansive Manistee National Forest. This landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Big Sable River and Little Sable River wind through a terrain punctuated by numerous named basins, including Ford Lake and Cunningham Lake. The boundary between Mason Co and Lake Co bisects the eastern portion of the map, revealing how political lines traverse the wooded wetlands of the Ward Hills region.

Transportation in the area relies on a network of named forest and county roads like Freesoil Rd and Walhalla Rd, which provide access to secluded water bodies such as Bear Wallow Lake and Duck Marsh. The map illustrates a contemporary balance between remote woodland preservation and the scattered residential clusters that characterize this part of Northern Michigan. Researchers can trace the proximity of traditional settlements to these protected forest lands and the various creeks, such as Twin Lakes Creek, that feed the larger river systems.