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2014 Map of Prudenville

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Prudenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Houghton Lake dominates the western half of this Roscommon County landscape, serving as the central geographic feature for the surrounding communities in the mid-2010s. The settlement of Prudenville sits at the southeastern corner of the lake, where a dense network of local roads such as W Houghton Lake Dr and Main St indicates a well-established residential and commercial hub. South of the main town center, Prudenville Cem and Emery Hill provide local landmarks among the rising terrain.

The hydrology of the area is particularly complex, featuring man-made and natural water bodies like Lake James and Lake Co-Be-Ac, along with smaller tributaries including Denton Cr and Spring Brook. The presence of the Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport to the north, near the channel known as The Cut, underscores the region's role as a regional transit and recreation point. This period shows the transition from the lakefront density at Songers Point to the more rural drainage basins of Backus Creek and Knappin Cr to the east.