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2014 Map of Sage Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Sage Lake serves as the focal point of this northern Michigan landscape, characterized by a complex network of glacial kettle lakes and wetlands on the border of Ogemaw and Iosco counties. The water-rich terrain includes several named islands within the main lake, such as Zerons Island, Middle Island, and Happy Island, alongside smaller nearby bodies like Hidden Lake and Cranberry Lake. Drainage patterns are defined by the Au Gres River and its various tributaries, including Nester Cr and Whitney Cr, which thread through the township.

Settlement patterns are primarily concentrated along the shoreline roads like N Sage Lake Rd and Shady Shores Rd, reflecting the area's development around its natural water features. The Logan Cem located near State Rd provides a historical anchor for local genealogy, while the grid of public land surveys and property roads like Stambush Rd and Tawas Rd show the persistent structure of the Michigan backcountry into the early twenty-first century.