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Caspian Michigan Map

Explore Caspian, 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 Caspian, Michigan

How to Use This Caspian, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityCaspian
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyIron County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Menominee)
Latitude46.064122
Longitude-88.631521
Population805
Density217.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code49915
Area Code906
County SeatCrystal Falls
School DistrictWest Iron County Public Schools

About Caspian, Michigan

Caspian is a locality in Iron County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 805. The population density is 217.8 people per km². Caspian is located at 46.0641°N, 88.6315°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Menominee) timezone. Caspian is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49915.

Caspian claims a quiet dominion over the rugged terrain of the Upper Peninsula, defined by the steady, dark pulse of the Iron River that winds past its borders. It lies 67.7 miles west-southwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 241°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-southeast of Iron River. Beyond the town’s edge, the land shifts into a dense, timbered expanse where the shadows of pine and hardwood stretch long across the earth during the late afternoon. A mile away, the stillness of Holmes Lake offers a reflective contrast to the moving current of the river, while the horizon is anchored by the distant, modest silhouette of Sheridan Hill. Residents often find their way to Unknown Park, a quiet stretch of green space where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of damp soil and ancient growth. When winter settles over the landscape, the local inclination turns toward the Whitewater Ski Trail, where the cold air bites and the snow muffles the sound of the world, leaving only the rhythm of breath and movement.

Caspian carries the weight of a century shaped by the extraction of iron, a history written in the deep scars of abandoned mines and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its neighborhoods. The local economy, once tethered entirely to the subterranean wealth of the earth, has since recalibrated, finding a slower, more deliberate pace in the wake of the industrial era. Men and women here understand the persistence required to live in a climate that demands resilience, where the legacy of immigrant laborers still lingers in the social architecture and the stubborn pride of the community. In the quiet hours, when the light turns a bruised violet over the landscape, the memory of the mines feels less like a ghost and more like the foundation upon which the current life of Caspian is built. Though the heavy machinery has long since fallen silent, the town maintains a steady, industrious character, favoring the substance of hard work and the long, quiet endurance of the North Woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 062° NE
  • Iron County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 042° NE
  • Iron River Country Club (Park) — 0.6 mi, 287° W
  • Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 180° S
  • Nelson Field (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 360° N
  • Hoover Park Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 357° N
  • Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 044° NE
  • Land (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 049° NE
  • Brule, Michigan And Wisconsin Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 3.3 mi, 159° S · 11k acres
  • Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 3.5 mi, 158° S · 663k acres
  • Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 3.7 mi, 321° NW · 995k acres
  • Nicolet State Trail (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 146° SE
  • Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 5.5 mi, 174° S
  • Whisker Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.7 mi, 128° SE · 7,434 acres
  • Paint, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.8 mi, 013° N · 22k acres
  • Pine River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.9 mi, 159° S
  • Amasa High School Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 036° NE
  • Amasa Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 037° NE
  • St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 037° NE
  • Phelps Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 270° W
  • Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 245° SW
  • Northern Waters Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 283° W
  • Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Attraction) — 30.1 mi, 125° SE
  • Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 121° SE
  • Kartway (Theme Park) — 31.0 mi, 254° W
  • Three Lakes Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 31.7 mi, 235° SW
  • Paulding Light (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 307° NW
  • Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 121° SE
  • Little Rice Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 35.0 mi, 209° SW
  • Art Start (Gallery) — 47.8 mi, 232° SW

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About This Caspian Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Caspian, Michigan. Coordinates: 46.064122, -88.631521. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Caspian includes the ZIP code (49915), telephone area code (906), county seat of Iron County (Crystal Falls), and school district assignment (West Iron County Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.