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Brutus Michigan Map

Explore Brutus, 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 Brutus, Michigan

How to Use This Brutus, Michigan Map

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

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	Brutus
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Emmet County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	45.493067
Longitude	-84.781713
Population	202
Density	27.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49706, 49716
Area Code	906
County Seat	Petoskey
School District	Alanson Public Schools

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About Brutus, Michigan

Brutus is a locality in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 27.6 people per km². Brutus is located at 45.4931°N, 84.7817°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49706, 49716.

Brutus emerges as a quiet intersection of northern terrain, defined by the low, insistent hum of the woods and the cool air that drifts down from the higher elevations near Mount Pisage. It lies 64.9 miles northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 39°T), and is situated 9.9 miles northwest of Indian River. The land here holds a muted, autumnal quality, where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised streaks over the fields, turning the grasses to a pale, brittle gold. Whites Creek cuts a narrow, rhythmic path through the brush, its waters moving with a deliberate, cold clarity toward the nearby expanse of Burt Lake. To the west, the horizon holds the memory of the shore, yet the immediate landscape remains anchored in the dense, silent interior, where the Maple River Golf Club provides a manicured contrast to the encroaching thickets of the Hardwood State Forest.

Brutus grew from the necessity of the rail and the timber trade, though the clamor of those early industries has long since faded into the quietude of a rural life that favors patience over speed. The local economy persists in a measured cadence, shaped by the seasonal cycles of the landscape and the small-scale commerce that sustains those who remain in the shadow of Oden Island’s distant reach. Life here follows the pulse of the changing seasons, marked by the long, white winters that demand a certain stoicism from the inhabitants. Even in the height of summer, when the air grows heavy and the scent of damp pine rises from the earth, the pace of Brutus remains steady, indifferent to the hurried world beyond its borders, finding its own meaning in the simple, repetitive labor of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Maple River Golf Club (Park) — 0.4 mi, 004° N
Hidden River Golf and Casting Club (Park) — 1.1 mi, 062° NE
Albert E. Kuebler & Daughter Marce (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 326° NW
Philip J Braun South (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 000° N
MNRTF Parcel 52 (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 107° E
University of Michigan Biological Station (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 008° N
Village Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 186° S
Pioneer Park (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 355° N
Ring of Bright Water II (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 213° SW
Topinabee Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 094° E
Burt Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 132° SE
War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 126° SE
Giant Sturgeon Statue (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 127° SE
Steep Climb (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 222° SW
Blackbird Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 246° SW
Lyrics Theatre (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 246° SW
Ward & Elis Gallery (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 226° SW
Somebody's Gallery (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 226° SW
Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 227° SW
Peace Pole (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 227° SW
Sea Shell City (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 036° NE
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.2 mi, 226° SW
Highpoint Corner (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 226° SW
Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 17.5 mi, 356° N
Hemingway Memorial Marker S722C (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 205° SW
Norcross Family Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.8 mi, 205° SW
Cheboygan Opera House (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 054° NE
Old mill ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.8 mi, 219° SW
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 24.7 mi, 061° NE
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 25.8 mi, 005° N · 899k acres

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