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2019 Map of Skidway Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Rifle River meanders through this portion of Ogemaw and Arenac counties, anchoring a landscape defined by an extensive network of glacial lakes and northern Michigan wetlands. The community of Skidway Lake serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller water bodies such as Norway Lake, Bush Lake, and Turtle Lake. The dense naming of local roads and trails, including Rabbit Track Dr and Possum Track Dr, suggests a recreational and residential development pattern typical of the region's mid-to-late 20th-century growth.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Mills Cem near Elbow Lake and the crossing at Moffatt Bridge to the south. The map documents the intricate drainage systems of Mills Cr and Feeding Ground Cr, which flow through the timbered terrain. From the northern reaches of Lake Ogemaw down to the settlement of Alger near the southern border, the map provides a clear record of land divisions and property boundaries at the end of the 2010s.