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2014 Map of Thayer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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The Ottawa National Forest dominates this northern Michigan landscape, characterized by a dense network of glacial lakes and the winding paths of the Cisco Branch Ontonagon River. In this remote corner of Gogebic County, small settlements like Thayer and Stickley serve as focal points along the US Hwy 2 corridor. The geography is defined by its water, from the cascading Kakabika Falls to substantial water bodies such as Langford Lake and Beatons Lake.

A complex system of forest roads, including Langford Lake Rd and Beatons Lake Rd, provides access to numerous smaller lakes like Spider Lake, Foggy Lake, and Little African Lake. The arrangement of these names suggests a history of seasonal recreation and logging access. To the southeast, the terrain transitions toward the massive Cisco Lake system, marking a transition from the upland forest into the extensive lake chains that define this region of the Upper Peninsula.