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2017 Map of Posen

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Posen serves as the central hub of this northern Michigan landscape, where the N Eastern State Trail cuts through the township on its way toward the northwestern corner of the quadrangle. The village layout is anchored by Saint Casimir's Cem and the intersection of M 65 and State St, reflecting a community structure tied to both regional highways and former rail corridors. To the northwest, the small settlement of Liske sits along Leer Rd, surrounded by the wetlands and drainage basins of the Swan River.

Hydrography dominates the eastern half of the sheet, characterized by the wide expanse of Lake Augusta and a chain of northern waters including Big Trout Lake and Little Trout Lake. These water bodies are connected by the Little Trout River, which winds through the low-lying terrain before reaching Lake Huron at the map's edge. The survey illustrates a transition from the agricultural and residential plots around Posen to the densely pocketed lake country and marshlands that define the Presque Isle County interior.