2019 Map of Spruce

About this map

Spruce and the surrounding woodlands of Alcona County define this portion of Michigan's northeast interior. The map reveals a transition from the structured township grids of Alcona and Alpena counties into the sprawling expanse of the Huron National Forest. Local history is centered at the Caledonia Township Cem, while the community of Lost Lake Woods is situated near a cluster of small lakes and extensive wetlands including Ludwig Swamp and Black River Swamp. The landscape is dominated by glacial drainage patterns, evident in the numerous tributaries like the S Br Devils River and Butternut Cr. These watercourses weave through a network of rural roads such as Swede Rd and Gillard Rd, which historically connected the isolated farmsteads and timber tracts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.