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2017 Map of Poplar Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hiawatha National Forest dominates this section of the Upper Peninsula, where a dense network of water bodies defines the wilderness character of Delta County. The northern portion is distinguished by a chain of glacial lakes, including Upper Eighteenmile Lake, Middle Eighteenmile Lake, and Lower Eighteenmile Lake. This hydrological system feeds into the Haymeadow Creek drainage, which features the notable Haymeadow Falls in the southwestern quadrant.

Logging history and forest management are evident in the township and range lines that grid the timberland, including t43n r21w and t42n r20w. The western edge is shaped by the East Branch Whitefish River and the main Whitefish River, while the eastern boundary is marked by the Sturgeon River and Little Black Creek. Scattered smaller basins such as Poplar Lake, Peacock Lake, and Bishop Lake dot the interior, illustrating the wet, low-lying topography characteristic of this northern woodland.