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1951 Map of Pendills Lake

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Pendills Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Whitefish Bay and its southern inlet, Pendills Bay, define the shoreline of this mid-century survey along Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The landscape is characterized by the transition from the coastal waters of Lake Superior to the protected woodlands of the Marquette National Forest and Hiawatha National Forest. Small coastal features like Salt Point and Rose Island break the northern coastline, while Lake Shore Drive provides the primary transit route along the sandy banks.

Public recreation and resource management are evident in the presence of the Bayview Camp Grounds and Big Pines Picnic Area near the eastern shore. Inland, the map reveals a network of water bodies and drainages, including Pendills Lake, Avery Lake, and the winding course of Pendills Creek. The topography shown reflects a period when these forests were managed as significant federal holdings for both conservation and public use.