Thayer, MI Historical Topo Map (1952)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, US
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Older edition. This is the 1952 edition from the U.S. Geological Survey. A newer one may have been published since; check the agency's page for current rules and routes before relying on it.

About the Thayer quad
The Thayer quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 12 × 17 mi of Gogebic County, Michigan. It overlaps Ottawa National Forest. This is the 1952 edition; the GeoPDF is 7.3 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
53 named features inside the Thayer, MI — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1952) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Lakes, springs and falls
- Albino Lake · lake
- Amik Lake · lake
- Beatons Lake · lake
- Big African Lake · lake
- Blair Lake · lake
- Clearwater Lake · lake
- Cloverleaf Lake · lake
- Corssbill Lake · lake
- County Line Lake · lake
- Cowslip Lake · lake
- Coyote Lake · lake
- Crane Lake · lake
- Crazy Bear Lake · lake
- Cup Lake · lake
- Damon Lake · lake
- Deeryard Lake · lake
- Doyle Lake · lake
- Eighteen Mile Rapids · rapids
- Eighteen Mile Rapids · rapids
- Foggy Lake · lake
- Hartley Lake · lake
- Hattie Lake · lake
- Hemlock Lake · lake
- Hidden Lake · lake
and 29 more
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 7.3 MB