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2014 Map of Smith Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Manistique River and its labyrinthine drainage system define this portion of Schoolcraft County, Michigan. This landscape is a complex network of oxbows, backwaters, and wetlands, featuring numerous named sloughs such as Bear Town Slough, Catfish Slough, and Camp Number 11 Slough. These features, along with Clear Slough and Island Lake Slough, illustrate the dynamic hydrology of the region where the West Branch Manistique River converges toward the main channel.

Upland areas are marked by glacial lakes including Smith Lake and Doyle Lake in the north, while the southern extent transitions toward Marblehead Lake. A series of local roads, such as High Rollways Rd and Low Rollways Rd, trace the higher ground between the river bottoms. The names of these roads and the surrounding sloughs reflect the area's history of logging and seasonal camps within the larger Hiawatha National Forest region.