Map of Missaukee County, Michigan

Missaukee County overview:
Name:	Missaukee County
FIPS code:	26-113
State:	Michigan
Founded:	1871
Seat:	Lake City
Largest city:	Lake City
Total Area:	574 sq mi (1,490 km²)
Land Area:	565 sq mi (1,460 km²)
Total Population:	15,052
Population Density:	26/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.missaukee.org

Missaukee County location map. Where is Missaukee County?

Missaukee County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Missaukee County. — Location of Missaukee County in the the United States.

Missaukee County location on the Michigan map. Where is Missaukee County. — Location of Missaukee County in Michigan.

History

Missaukee County was partitioned from Mackinac County, on April 1st, 1840, due to expected population growth. In 1851, the county was attached to Grand Traverse County for legal purposes. It was subsequently attached to Manistee County in 1855 and Wexford County in 1869, before being organized in its own right in 1871.

Etymology

Missaukee County may be named after a prominent Ottawa chief, Nesaukee, who signed the treaties of 1831 and 1833. However, it is also said that “Nesaukee” could be interpreted as ‘large mouth of the river.’

Missaukee County Road Map

Missaukee CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Missaukee County, Michigan. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Missaukee CountyMap — Missaukee Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 square miles (1,490 km), of which 565 square miles (1,460 km) is land and 9.1 square miles (24 km) (1.6%) is water.

Lakes and rivers

There are 33 natural freshwater lakes in Missaukee County. The largest of these, Lake Missaukee, has a surface area of 1,800 acres (730 ha). The lakes and streams in much of the county drain into the Muskegon River, which flows generally north to south through its eastern tier of townships. The 51.1-mile-long (82.2 km) Clam River, a tributary of the Muskegon, flows generally west to east through the county. The Reedsburg Dam is located within Missaukee County.

Major highways

M-42 is a short east–west route in the northwest of the county, connecting M-66 near Lake City to US Highway 131 at Manton.
M-55 is an east–west route traversing the Lower Peninsula.
M-66 is a north–south route running from the Indiana border to US Highway 31 in Charlevoix.