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2017 Map of Prentiss Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Prentiss Bay and the jagged southern shoreline of the Upper Peninsula dominate this coastal landscape at the eastern edge of the Hiawatha National Forest. This nautical-facing survey illustrates the transition from the forested inland tracts of Mackinac and Chippewa counties to the open waters of Lake Huron. The map details a complex network of coastal features including Whitefish Point, Beaver Tail Point, and Cadogan Point, which define the many sheltered inlets like Scotty Bay and Dudley Bay.

Further offshore, the map identifies a series of hazardous underwater features critical for navigation, such as Beaver Tail Reef, Surveyors Reef, and the distant Martin Reef. Inland, the terrain is dotted with small bodies of water like Loon Lake and Little Trout Lake, while the local transportation network is represented by routes such as S Prentiss Bay Rd and S Cedar Campus Rd, reflecting the area's development as a site for seasonal residence and forest management.