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1968 Map of Sage Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Sage Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Sage Lake serves as the central focal point of this glaciated landscape, characterized by its irregular shoreline and islands such as Zerons Island and Middle Island. By the late 1960s, the surrounding area in Ogemaw County and Iosco County shows a transition from the dense woodlands of the Ogemaw State Forest to an emerging network of rural roads and recreational sites like Ches Okemah Camp.

Subterranean resources are evident through the Logan Gas Field Road and a solitary Gas Well near Nester Lake, indicating active extraction within the township. Small-town religious and civic life is anchored at junctions like Logan Corners, where the Logan Cemetery and Zion Church stand. The map also traces the headwaters of the Au Gres River and Whitney Creek, illustrating the complex drainage patterns typical of Michigan's lower peninsula interior.