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2019 Map of Rose City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Rose City and the nearby unincorporated community of Lupton anchor this northern Michigan landscape, where the transition from organized street grids to the wilder northern woods is sharp. Much of the northern half of the quadrangle is occupied by the Huron National Forest, featuring the high ground of Auger Hill and several winding timber-access paths like the Mack - Lupton Trail. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, with the Rifle River and its numerous tributaries such as Houghton Cr and Oyster Creek draining a terrain dotted with kettle lakes and wetlands.

Local history is preserved at the Rose City Cem and Lane Heights Cem, while the southeast corner focuses on the recreation-rich basin surrounding Devoe Lake and Grousehaven Lake. These waters, along with the expansive Maltby Swamp, illustrate the glacial legacy of Ogemaw County, showing a landscape where modern recreation corridors, like the Rifle River Rec. Area - Hiking Trail, follow the same natural contours that dictated early settlement and logging routes.