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2023 Map of Smith Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Smith Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Manistique River and its intricate network of sloughs and tributaries dominate this portion of Schoolcraft County. This riverine landscape is defined by the winding West Branch Manistique River and numerous backwaters like Bear Town Slough and Klegstads Slough. The area's history of logging and hunting is reflected in place names such as Camp Nine Lakes, Camp Number 11 Slough, and Old Camp Manistique RD.

Upland features such as Smith Lake and Doyle Lake sit in the northern reaches, connected by a network of local roads including Brown RD and Smith Lake RD. The southern half of the map reveals a more saturated environment, with Island lake Slough and Brassel Slough illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Upper Peninsula lowlands. These named sloughs and camps provide a valuable record of early 21st-century land use and local nomenclature in this heavily wooded region.