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Lincoln Michigan Map

Explore Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, Michigan

How to Use This Lincoln, Michigan Map

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

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.

CityLincoln
StateMichigan (MI)
CountyWashtenaw County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude44.684367
Longitude-83.412568
Population305
Density142.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes49726, 48197, 48742
Area Code313, 586
County SeatAnn Arbor
School DistrictAlcona Community Schools

About Lincoln, Michigan

Lincoln is a locality in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 305. The population density is 142.9 people per km². Lincoln is located at 44.6844°N, 83.4126°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Lincoln is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 49726, 48197, 48742.

Lincoln anchors a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the West Branch Paint Creek, which winds its way through the earth with a steady, deliberate motion. It lies 5.8 miles south of Ypsilanti, MI (from Ypsilanti, MI: bearing 174°T), and is situated 7.5 miles southwest of Van Buren Township. Dense woodlands and patches of open field characterize the terrain, where the low light of late afternoon catches the tall, dry grasses in a pale, amber glow. To the west, the distant Sharon Short Hills define the horizon, a soft interruption in the otherwise level stretch of the mid-Michigan interior. The proximity of Hewen’S Creek Park provides a sanctuary for the local flora, while the nearby Ford Lake reflects the vast, shifting sky that dominates the open expanse of Lincoln.

Agriculture and the quiet labor of small-scale commerce have long shaped the character of Lincoln, where the cycles of the seasons dictate the pace of daily affairs. The history of the region is written in the modest architecture of its older structures and the persistence of local traditions that favor steady, measured progress over the clamor of rapid expansion. Residents often find a peculiar beauty in the transition from the frost-hardened soil of winter to the sudden, vibrant green of spring, a rhythm that remains untouched by the pressures of the modern world. Life here continues with a sense of deliberate focus, grounded in the land and the simple, enduring utility of the waterways that sustain the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Village Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 091° E
  • Alcona Fairgrounds and Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 115° SE
  • Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 2.7 mi, 249° W · 436k acres
  • Harrisville State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 115° SE
  • Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 6.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Huron Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 7.2 mi, 200° S · 3,628 acres
  • Hubbard Lake State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 304° NW
  • Negwegon State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 020° N
  • Atlanta State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 002° N
  • Thunder Bay State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 12.8 mi, 020° N
  • Ossineke Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 354° N
  • Paul Bunyan (Public Artwork) — 15.1 mi, 354° N
  • Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.2 mi, 014° N · 1,668 acres
  • Sanborn Fishing Pier (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 359° N
  • Foote Pond Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 198° S
  • AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 167° S
  • Lumberman's Monument (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 211° SW
  • Kiwanis' Monument (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 210° SW
  • Canoer's Memorial (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 214° SW
  • Au Sable, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.1 mi, 256° W · 6,932 acres
  • Iargo Springs (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 218° SW
  • Alpena Light (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 359° N
  • Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 26.2 mi, 358° N
  • Steiner Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 279° W
  • Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 46.2 mi, 197° S
  • Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 51.1 mi, 255° W
  • Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex (Museum) — 54.5 mi, 339° N
  • Pigeon Historical Society (Museum) — 59.5 mi, 173° S
  • The Zodiac Room (Gallery) — 66.4 mi, 321° NW
  • Sanilac Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 73.6 mi, 165° S

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About This Lincoln Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lincoln, Michigan. Coordinates: 44.684367, -83.412568. 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 Lincoln includes the ZIP code (49726, 48197, 48742), telephone area code (313, 586), county seat of Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor), and school district assignment (Alcona Community 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.