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2019 Map of Otter Lake

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Otter Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Otter Lake dominates the central landscape of this Upper Peninsula survey, where the Houghton County and Baraga County line intersects the waterway. The settlement of Tapiola sits to the west, while Niemi is positioned east of the Sturgeon River. The map reveals a dense network of rural roads often bearing family names, such as Hyppio Rd, Timonen Rd, and Manninen Rd, reflecting the Finnish heritage and land ownership patterns of this region.

Water serves as the primary geographic framework, with the Pike River and Otter River feeding into the basin. Local history and genealogy are anchored by features like Kargi Cem near the lake's eastern shore and Askel Cem to the south. The transition from the wetland flats surrounding Mud Lake to the defined river channels of Worham Cr and White Cr illustrates the drainage patterns characteristic of this part of the Copper Country.