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2023 Map of Tie Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Hiawatha National Forest defines this portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where the landscape is shaped by an intricate network of glacial lakes and protected waterways. The northern section is dominated by the Indian Wild and Scenic River, which winds near Crow Lake and Bar Lake before flowing through the center of the region. This 2023 survey highlights a primitive wilderness character, with the Big Spring-baldy Lake Snowmobile Trail providing one of the few named terrestrial transport routes through the dense forest.

Water is the central feature of the terrain, from the eponymous Tie Lake to the more remote Slowfoot Lake and Nookomis Lake. The map illustrates the hydrological divide between systems, showing the Sturgeon River and its West Branch cutting through the southwestern quadrant. Smaller features like Skeels Pond and the Cluster Lakes further emphasize the lake-strewn topography that characterizes this border region between Alger and Delta counties.