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2017 Map of Traverse Island

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Traverse Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Traverse Island sits prominently in the waters of Lake Superior off the eastern coast of the Keweenaw Peninsula, characterizing this remote shoreline during the late 2010s. The landscape is defined by the transition from the upland woods of the Copper Country down to the cold waters of Rabbit Bay and Keweenaw Bay. Inland, the terrain is marked by significant wetlands and small drainages like Mud Lake Cr and Lahti Cr, which flow through heavily forested sections before reaching the lake.

Local infrastructure remains sparse, focused primarily on the shoreline access provided by Rabbit Bay Rd and Beaver Dam Rd. This area of Torch Lake Township reflects a quiet coastal character, where the natural hydrology of Mud Lake and Le Chance Cr dictates the geography. The map provides a clear record of the coastline and the few named roads that serve this isolated stretch of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.