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Barton City Michigan Map

Explore Barton City, 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 Barton City, Michigan

How to Use This Barton City, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barton City, 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 Barton City.

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	Barton City
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Alcona County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	44.684179
Longitude	-83.605534
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	48705
Area Code	586
County Seat	Harrisville

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About Barton City, Michigan

Barton City is a locality in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Barton City is located at 44.6842°N, 83.6055°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48705.

Barton City emerges from the deep, verdant expanse of the Huron National Forest, where the quiet interplay of shadow and pine needles defines the terrain. It lies 27.4 miles south-southwest of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 198°T), and is situated 28.5 miles north-northwest of East Tawas. Backus Creek meanders through the landscape, its dark, cool waters carving a persistent path through the soil, while the distant, rounded silhouette of Chin Whisker Hill marks the edge of the horizon. Only three miles from the center of the settlement, the vast, shimmering presence of Potter Lake dominates the local geography, anchoring the region in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and balsam, a sensory reminder of the dense woodland that presses against the town’s quiet margins.

Barton City maintains a character forged by the steady, industrious spirit of the North Woods, where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of daily existence. Historically shaped by the timber trade that once pulsed through these interior reaches, the local economy now finds its focus in the stewardship of the surrounding wilds and the modest, persistent trade of a small, inland population. The nearby Alpena State Forest provides a further buffer of wilderness, ensuring that the influence of the modern world remains at a distance. Here, the light of a late afternoon sun slants across the clearings with a singular, pale clarity, illuminating the simple architecture of a place that remains deeply attuned to the cycles of the woods and the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 089° E · 436k acres
Village Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 113° SE
Hubbard Lake State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 011° N
Hayes Tower Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.4 mi, 212° SW
White Pine National Golf Club (Park) — 5.9 mi, 041° NE
Huron Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 8.9 mi, 142° SE · 3,628 acres
Au Sable, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.1 mi, 245° SW · 6,932 acres
Au Sable Vista (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 226° SW
Atlanta State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 349° N
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 15.2 mi, 109° E
Ossineke Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 028° NE
Paul Bunyan (Public Artwork) — 17.0 mi, 028° NE
Iargo Springs (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 192° S
Lumberman's Monument (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 183° S
Canoer's Memorial (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 187° S
Negwegon State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 039° NE
Kiwanis' Monument (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 183° S
Sanborn Fishing Pier (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 029° NE
Thunder Bay State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 19.0 mi, 026° NE
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.7 mi, 040° NE · 1,668 acres
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 282° W
AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 143° SE
Stone Native American Head (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 287° W
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 018° N
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 42.0 mi, 252° W
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 44.3 mi, 186° S
Roscommon Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 50.4 mi, 255° W
Major Hartwick Museum (Museum) — 51.6 mi, 275° W
The Zodiac Room (Gallery) — 60.8 mi, 328° NW
Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 74.3 mi, 191° S

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