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2022 Map of Presque Isle

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Presque Isle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Presque Isle sits at the northern edge of a dense glacial lake district along the border of Vilas County, Wisconsin, and the Michigan state line. This landscape is defined by an intricate network of water bodies, ranging from the large Big Crooked Lake and Armour Lake to the uniquely named Hells Kitchen Lake and Little Crab Lake. The density of these lakes suggests a terrain shaped by receding glaciers, leaving behind kettle lakes and basins that have become the focal point for regional recreation and conservation.

The Manitowish River and Wildcat Creek provide the primary drainage for this aqueous environment, while the northern reaches of the map extend into the Ottawa National Forest. Transportation is largely confined to local roads like Co Rd W and Co Rd B, which thread between the shorelines of Annabelle Lake and Lynx Lake. In the southeastern quadrant, the Boulder-Junction Payzer Airport serves as a modern waypoint in this wilderness-adjacent setting.