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2014 Map of Rice Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Rice Lake and the smaller Little Rice Lake dominate the lowland geography of this coastal region on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The map reveals a complex network of waterways, where the Traverse River and various creeks like Silver Cr and Sawmill Cr drain toward the shoreline of Lake Superior. The interior is defined by a sparse grid of roads, many bearing local family or descriptive names such as Angman Rd, Killunen Rd, and Beagle Club Rd, suggesting a rural landscape of private holdings and seasonal camps.

Transportation patterns are influenced by the wet terrain, with specialized routes like the Mud Lake Cross Cut and the Little Rice Lake Rd navigating the marshes. The boundary between Houghton Co and Keweenaw Co cuts through the northern sections, marking a division in this remote timber and wetland environment where Deer Lake and Mud Lake provide further evidence of the area's glaciated character.