2017 Map of Thousand Island Lake

About this map

Ottawa National Forest blankets this borderland where the Michigan Upper Peninsula meets Wisconsin, creating a dense network of glacial lakes and intricate shorelines. The landscape is dominated by the Thousand Island Lake system, featuring numerous points and islands such as Belle Island and the prominent Indian Point. This 2017 survey details a region defined by water-access settlements and recreational geography, including Meadowwoods Point and various landings. The intricate connectivity between Cisco Lake, Lindsley Lake, and Fishhawk Lake illustrates the complex drainage patterns of the high Northwoods. Local transit is limited to winding forest roads like S Cisco Lake Rd and Thousand Island Lake Rd, which serve the small lakeside communities and remote camps scattered across Gogebic Co and Vilas Co.