2019 Map of Northland NW

About this map

The W Br Escanaba River and N Br Ford River dominate this interior landscape along the border of Marquette and Dickinson counties. This northern Michigan terrain is defined by its complex hydrology, where Kates Lake and Little Kates Lake feed into a network of small streams like Bryan Cr and Big Brook. The area's character is heavily influenced by a network of resource-management and logging roads, including the Tower Truck Trl and W Tower Rd. The mapping of small water bodies like Lake Thirty-six and Cady Lake alongside contemporary routes like the Moose Country Trl illustrates the region's balance of wetland conservation and recreational access. For researchers, the survey provides a detailed look at the township lines and drainage patterns that have shaped land use in West Branch Township.