2014 Map of Whitney

About this map

Whitney anchors the eastern portion of this Menominee County landscape, situated along the diagonal path of M-69. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the meandering Fortyseven Mile Cr and Whitney Cr, which flow through the forested blocks of the Public Land Survey System. To the south, the waters of Indian Lake and Little Indian Lake provide distinct landmarks amidst a grid of local roads named for early families and settlers, such as Roshak Ln and Wieciech Ln. The map reveals a rural geography where transition between wetland and timber is managed by a series of county roads like Co Road 400. This 2014 survey documents the persistence of small-scale settlement patterns and traditional land divisions in the Upper Peninsula, showing how local transit routes like Chicken Farm Rd still follow the original section lines.