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Mackinac County.

Mackinac County has 1,021.9 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Mackinac County: Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore, Cheboygan Lake Plain, Rudyard Clay Plain, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Mackinac County, Michigan
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Mackinac County, Michigan · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Mackinac County, Michigan from above

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THE SETTINGMenominee-Drummond Lakeshore
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS14 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Mackinac County on the map

THE MACKINAC COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore setting.

Mackinac County has 1,021.9 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Mackinac County: Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore, Cheboygan Lake Plain, Rudyard Clay Plain, among others.

Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.

Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Mackinac County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore91.4%
  2. Cheboygan Lake Plain3.5%
  3. Rudyard Clay Plain2.8%
  4. Seney-Tahquamenon Sand Plain2.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 97.7% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Mackinac County

The atlas lists 14 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Mackinac County, including Newton, Garfield, Moran. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Mackinac County

Mackinac County by land and water

The Census records 1,078.7 square miles of water within Mackinac County, or 51.4% of its total area. That share is close to Mackinac County’s 51.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Mackinac County has 12.9 times the land area of nearby Hendricks township (79 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Chippewa County, Emmet County, Luce County, Presque Isle County, Schoolcraft County within Michigan. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Mackinac County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Mackinac County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Mackinac County. The county includes 14 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore setting

Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore belongs to Northern Lakes and Forests. Is the tract on sandy outwash, moraine hills or a lake basin margin, and what do its survey and access records establish?

03

Check the route, beyond Hendricks

Hendricks is 7.9 miles east of the Mackinac County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Mackinac County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MACKINAC COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.1679° N, 85.3038° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Mackinac County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Mackinac

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Mackinac ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Mackinac County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Lakes and Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Michigan landowner resources

Michigan Wetlands Map Viewer

EGLE tool for screening potential wetland locations and conditions.

Michigan environmental maps and well data

Official EGLE map collection, including access to the Water Well Viewer.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Mackinac County.

Hendricks lies about 7.9 miles east of Mackinac County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Mackinac County in context

NSEWHendricks · 7.9 miles1Naubinway · 9 miles2Garfield · 9.5 miles3Moran · 19.3 miles4Portage · 22.5 miles5Newton · 22.8 miles6OUTER RING: 22.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Hendricks7.9 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Naubinway9 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Garfield9.5 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Moran19.3 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Portage22.5 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Newton22.8 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Michigan; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bois Blanclegal township
Brevortlegal township
Clarklegal township
Garfieldlegal township
Hendrickslegal township
Hudsonlegal township
Mackinac Islandcity
Marquettelegal township
Moranlegal township
Naubinwaycensus-designated place
Newtonlegal township
Portagelegal township
St. Ignacecity
St. Ignacelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Mackinac County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Mackinac County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Mackinac County. Mackinac County’s 1,021.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore describe all of Mackinac County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Hendricks as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 7.9 miles east of Mackinac County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Mackinac County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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