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2019 Map of Prentiss Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hiawatha National Forest blankets the northern coastline of Lake Huron in this modern topographical study of Mackinac County. The landscape is defined by the intricate contact between the mainland and the Les Cheneaux Islands, where Prentiss Bay and Beaver Tail Bay provide protected waters behind rocky points. This 2019 survey captures the area's transition from forest to lake, detailing numerous offshore hazards such as Martin Reef and Pomeroy Reef that have historically challenged navigation in these northern waters.

Inland, the terrain is characterized by smaller water bodies like Loon Lake and the drainage of Beaver Tail Cr. Human presence is marked by a network of local roads including S Prentiss Bay Dr and Palmerlee Rd, which thread through the wooded landscape toward the shore. From the heights of Whitefish Point to the small outcrops of Crow Island and Rover Island, the map meticulously documents the geography of the Straits region.