2019 Map of Payment

About this map

Saint Marys River serves as the international boundary dividing the United States and Canada in this northern borderland. The landscape is dominated by the northern reaches of Sugar Island, where small settlements like Payment and Brassar are connected by a network of local roads including E Northshore Dr and S Westmore Dr. The topography reveals a transition from the marshy lowlands of Masta Bay and Sucker Cr to the more inland, lake-dotted terrain of the Algoma District. Genealogists will find significance in the presence of the Payment Cem and Brassar Road Cem, which anchor these isolated communities. To the north, a dense cluster of water bodies including Crystal Lake, Belleau Lake, and Maud Lake defines the wilderness character of the Ontario side, while the southern edge of the map opens into the expansive waters of Lake Huron.