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2017 Map of Point Patterson

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Point Patterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The southern shoreline of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula meets the northern reaches of Lake Michigan in this 2017 survey. The landscape of Newton Township is defined by low-lying wetlands and a series of distinct coastal projections, including Point Patterson, Cozy Point, and Scott Point. Moving inland, the terrain is dotted with small, secluded water bodies like Bruders Lake, Island Lake, and Stone Lake, which drain toward the lake via small waterways such as Newton Creek and the Cataract River.

For local historians, the Newton Township Cemetery represents a primary point of interest situated along the interior road network. The map details the rural character of the area, where sparse development is concentrated along Leveille Road and S Gould City Road. This coastal study captures the transitional zone between the dense inland forests and the deep waters of the Mackinac Channel and the Muskegon Basin.