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2019 Map of Point Patterson

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Point Patterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Newton Township Cem sits near the northern boundary of this survey, serving as a primary genealogical landmark for the surrounding rural landscape in Mackinac County. The terrain is defined by its transition from low-lying wetlands and interior water bodies like Bruders Lake, Island Lake, and Stone Lake to the prominent northern shoreline of Lake Michigan. Narrow waterways including Hudson Cr and the Cataract River drain toward the coast, where a series of distinct geographical markers appear.

The coastal geography is highly articulated by features such as Point Patterson, Birch Point, and Scott Point, which provide navigational reference for the Mackinac Channel and the submerged Muskegon Basin to the south. Local transit is concentrated on a small network of roads like S Gould City Rd and Leveille Rd, which navigate the marshy ground and provide access to the various points and coves along the shoreline.