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1968 Map of Muskallonge Lake SE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Muskallonge Lake SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The remote Upper Peninsula backcountry of Luce County is defined here by the intricate drainage systems of the Two Hearted River and its various tributaries. Located within the Lake Superior State Forest, this landscape in the late 1960s was a patchwork of marshland and dense timber, accessed primarily by a network of logging roads and a jeep trail. At the center of this wilderness is Pine Stump Junction, a notable waypoint for travelers navigating the expansive woods between the shores of Lake Superior and the Tahquamenon valley.

The hydrological character of the region is evident in the many scattered water bodies, including McMahon Lake, Sleeper Lake, and the aptly named Old Headquarters Lake. In the southern reaches, the Tahquamenon River State Forest begins to take hold, while the Little Two Hearted River and Whisky Creek wind through the lowlands, illustrating the complex riparian environment that sustained the local timber industry and recreational heritage of northern Michigan.