2017 Map of Roy Lake

About this map

The dense forests and wetland networks of Luce County define this remote landscape, captured during a 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey. Surface water dominates the terrain, with Roy Lake and Quintus Lake at the center of an intricate hydrological system including Coyote Lake and Lynch Lake. The drainage pattern is driven by winding waterways such as Gimlet Creek and Murphy Creek, which eventually reach the notable Tahquamenon River at the southern boundary. Transportation through this wilderness relies on a sparse network of forest routes, most notably the Charcoal Grade Road, suggesting the area's history of logging and industrial resource access. Other primary access points like Skyline Road and Hunters Truck Trail provide the only significant pathways through the thick vegetation and complex marshlands characteristic of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.