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2014 Map of Vulcan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Sturgeon River carves through this Dickinson County landscape, defining the transition between the developed settlements of Vulcan and Loretto and the forested tracts to the north. These communities are situated along a primary corridor where residential streets like Main St and Hill St meet the open terrain near Hanbury Lake. To the south, a dense network of water bodies including Hamilton Lake, Mary Lake, and Louise Lake indicates a geography shaped by glacial activity, while Power Dam Falls on the river hints at the area's utility and natural water power.

The northern reaches are dominated by a labyrinth of drainages such as Cassidy Cr and Black Cr, accessed by timber and local roads like Cassidy Creek Rd and Cooks Rock Top Rd. Landforms like Brier Hill provide significant relief above the surrounding creek beds. This 2014 representation of the area preserves the modern placement of local landmarks like Swede Settlement Rd and the Pine Cr Lake vicinity, documenting the enduring spatial relationship between these Upper Peninsula towns and their surrounding waterways.