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2023 Map of Ned Lake SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The northern reaches of the Upper Peninsula take center stage in this 2023 survey, revealing a landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and headwater streams. Central to the region is Deer Lake, flanked by the meandering courses of the Deer River and Twenty Six Creek. A former rail corridor or haul road known as The Grade cuts across the southwestern corner, offering a glimpse into the industrial or logging transit patterns that once shaped these woods.

Water dominates the terrain, from the clusters at Camp Eight Ponds to the isolated Bone Lake in the north. The drainage patterns of the East Branch Fence River and West Branch Fence River illustrate the hydrology of Iron County, where numerous small tributaries like Johnson Creek and Frisley Creek feed into larger river systems. This map serves as a contemporary record of the wild, aquatic geography of the Michigan interior.