2023 Map of Piatt Lake

About this map

Tahquamenon Bay along the southern edge of Lake Superior anchors this northern Michigan landscape. Much of the terrain is defined by the Hiawatha National Forest, where a network of interior wetlands and small water bodies like Piatt Lake, Johnson Lake, and Duck Lake are connected by slow-moving drainages such as Bearpen Creek and Creek Number Fourteen. The map reveals a land utilized primarily for recreation and conservation, showing the passage of the North Country National Scenic Trl near the coast and the Raco Paradise Sno-mo Trl cutting through the forest. These trails, alongside specialized paths like the Up8 Trl and Up47A Trl, indicate the area's modern role as a hub for hiking and winter sports within the Upper Peninsula's wilder tracts.