2017 Map of Rice Lake

About this map

Rice Lake and the coastal waters of Lake Superior dominate this landscape along the border of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The interior is defined by a dense network of streams including the Traverse River, Silver Cr, and McCallum Cr that drain through low-lying wetlands toward the Little Traverse Bay. Small, tucked-away water bodies like Deer Lake, Little Rice Lake, and Mud Lake are scattered through the wooded sections, often accessed only by local routes like Princess Ridge Rd or Camp 4 Rd. The map illustrates a rural, water-rich region where the road network, such as Gay-Lake Linden Rd and Traprock Valley Rd, follows the contours of the drainage basins and the shoreline of the Great Lakes.