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Bark River Michigan Map

Explore Bark River, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bark River, Michigan

How to Use This Bark River, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bark River, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bark River.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bark River
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Delta County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.710246
Longitude	-87.304854
Population	1,200
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49807
Area Code	906
County Seat	Escanaba

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About Bark River, Michigan

Bark River is a locality in Delta County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Bark River is located at 45.7102°N, 87.3049°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49807.

Bark River defines the intersection of dense woodland and quiet, inland fields where the horizon is measured by the height of spruce and pine. It lies 11.8 miles west-southwest of Escanaba, MI (from Escanaba, MI: bearing 258°T), and is situated 16.8 miles southwest of Gladstone. Beneath a sky that frequently turns the color of bruised iron, the landscape reveals itself in the slow, deliberate movements of seasonal light across the flat, cleared patches of earth. A short distance from the center, Depas Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a muted, watery rhythm that persists regardless of the hour. Only a mile away, First Lake holds the reflection of the surrounding canopy, its surface undisturbed by the frantic pace of larger, more industrial centers. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and cooling needles, a reminder that the wilder reaches of the Escanaba River State Forest are never far from the edges of the local experience.

Bark River maintains a character forged by the steady, industrious spirit of the Upper Peninsula, where the remnants of timber-era ambition remain visible in the layout of the land. Economic life in the Bank River Township area moves in quiet alignment with the requirements of a rural interior, prioritizing the endurance of local enterprise over the sudden shifts of larger markets. The rhythm of daily life is marked by the passage of trucks and the seasonal cycles of the woods, creating a sense of permanence that contrasts with the fleeting trends of the world beyond. Generations have shaped this locality, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that is felt in the simple, functional architecture and the unadorned pride of its inhabitants. Here, the passage of time is not a blur of progress, but a gradual deepening of ties to the soil and the persistent, quiet growth of the pines that crowd the periphery.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bank River Township (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 183° S
Township (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 198° S
Highland Golf Club (Park) — 4.1 mi, 075° E
Michigan State University (Private Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 056° NE
Michigan State University Board of Trustees (Private Recreation) — 7.5 mi, 051° NE
Portage Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 108° E
MNRTF Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 181° S
IXL Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 270° W
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 16.6 mi, 063° NE · 899k acres
Wells State Park (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 186° S
Whitefish, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.3 mi, 050° NE · 10k acres
Menominee River State Recreation Area (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 265° W
Indian Trail (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 050° NE
Little Lake Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 27.1 mi, 139° SE
Jacobson's Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 140° SE
Jens Jacobson's Cabin (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 140° SE
Thorstein Veblen Study Cabin (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 140° SE
Iron Mountain Iron Mine (Attraction) — 27.4 mi, 281° W
Steele Monument (Monument) — 27.8 mi, 281° W
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.9 mi, 119° SE · 3,604 acres
West Shore Fishing Museum (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 193° S
Detroit Harbor Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.4 mi, 144° SE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.6 mi, 130° SE
Boarding House Site (Historic Ruins) — 30.6 mi, 089° E
D. Dupont Barber Shop (Historic Ruins) — 30.6 mi, 089° E
Sandtown Historic Site (Monument) — 31.8 mi, 073° E
Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive Number 5 (Attraction) — 32.2 mi, 073° E
Flowing Well (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 061° NE
Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 36.4 mi, 282° W
Northern Sky Theater (Theatre) — 38.1 mi, 174° S

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