2023 Map of Payment

About this map

Sugar Island defines this section of the northern borderlands, where the international boundary between the United States and Canada follows the winding path of the Old Channel. The settlement of Payment sits on the island's northeastern shore, connected by local routes like E Village Rd and N Eastshore Dr. This landscape is heavily defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring a dense network of interior water bodies including Mabel Lake, Ann Lake, and Gordon Lake. Local history is anchored at the Payment Cem and Brasser Road Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this northern Michigan frontier. To the west, the community of Brassar and its nearby Brassar Point look out over Masta Bay, illustrating the importance of water access for these remote island settlements.