This beautifully detailed map of Bear Lake, Michigan was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of Bear Lake in Manistee County, Michigan, that combines modern data with a vintage aesthetic. The roads feature printed names, and if you look closely you can find your exact house accurately shown in its correct location.
Explore an aerial view of Bear Lake, Michigan
On this map you'll find Bear Lake Township Hall, Chief Lake, Maue Corners, Bear Lake Highlands, Chippewa Highway, Lake Street, West Street, Russell Street, Nine Mile Road, Balsam Road, Thirteen Mile Road, Elm Road, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Every town has a first chapter, and Bear Lake is no exception. The History of Northern Michigan and Its People puts it this way: "In 1865 Bear Lake was added; in 1867 Onekama and Pleasanton; in 1869 Manistee City, Filer and Marilla; in 1870 Springdale and Arcadia."
The Census Bureau counted 1,831 people here in 2020.
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Names on this map
These names are printed on this map.
Places: Bear Lake Township Hall, Chief Lake, Maue Corners and Bear Lake Highlands.
Streets and roads: Chippewa Highway, Lake Street, West Street, Russell Street, Nine Mile Road, Balsam Road, Thirteen Mile Road, Elm Road, Potter Road, 11 Mile Road, Chief Road, Milarch Road.
More street names, A to Z
13 Mile Road, Adamson Lake Road, Allen Road, Ames Road, Anderson Road, Annie's Lane, Big Four Road, Clinton Road, Coe Road, Creel Lane, Derby Road, Dirt Two Track, Eight Mile Road, Eleventh Street, Euclid Street, First Street, Golfview Drive, Hopkins Drive, Hopkins Forest Drive, Hopkins Road, Jacobs Lane, Johnson Court, Johnson Road, Linderman Road, Lyman Road, Lynn Street, Maidens Road, Main Street, Maple Street, Ninth Street, Old 11 Mile Road, Old 599 Road, Pleasonton Highway, Poplar Road, Pvt Dvwy, Railroad Street, Seventh Street, Sixth Street, Smith Street, South Shore Drive, Spruce Ridge Road, Tannerville Road, Tenth Street, Third Street, Thorpe Road, Twelfth Street, Virginia Street, Wills Road, Windy Ridge Road, Wise Street, Ziehm Road.
Created by KNOWOL in 2026. The buildings are small red shapes, the roads carry their printed names, and shaded relief shows the shape of the land. The title panel reads "AERIAL VIEW OF BEAR LAKE, MANISTEE COUNTY • MICHIGAN" with 44°26' NORTH 86°09' WEST.
Hang it in the hallway, the office or the cabin, or give it to someone who left Bear Lake and still calls it home. Open the preview and look for a street you know. See sizes and frames for the Bear Lake, Manistee County map.
