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Spruce Michigan Map

Explore Spruce, 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 Spruce, Michigan

How to Use This Spruce, Michigan Map

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

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

Latitude	45.985787
Longitude	-87.777354
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49831, 48762
Area Code	906, 586
County Seat	Harrisville

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About Spruce, Michigan

Spruce 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. Spruce is located at 45.9858°N, 87.7774°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49831, 48762.

Spruce occupies a quiet corner of the interior where the land rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the distant silhouette of Hickey Hill. It lies 15.1 miles south of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 186°T), and is situated 31.8 miles south of Presque Isle. The South Branch Devils River carves a narrow, winding path through the brush, its dark waters providing a persistent, low-frequency pulse to the surrounding woods. Only three miles from the center of Spruce, the vast, still expanse of Lost Lake dominates the horizon, acting as a mirror for the shifting Michigan sky. Beyond the immediate clearings, the terrain settles into a dense, verdant expanse, with the Atlanta State Forest Area providing a sprawling, wild boundary that defines the rhythm of the local seasons.

History in Spruce remains tethered to the timber and the soil, reflecting a legacy of clearing and cultivation that defined the development of the northern plains. The local economy persists in a modest, steady equilibrium, favoring small-scale agriculture and the quiet stewardship of the land over the frantic pace of larger industrial centers. Residents observe the change of light as autumn deepens the gold of the grasses, a time when the proximity to the Atlanta State Forest Area brings a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. Life here follows the cycle of the seasons, moving with the patient, unadorned grace of a place that has long since found its own center.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Crystal Falls State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 180° S
Brown Creek Hunting Lodge (Private Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 097° E
Hardwood Reservoir Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 061° NE
Iron Mountain Iron Mine (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 197° S
Steele Monument (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 198° S
Jake Menghini Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 208° SW
House of Yesteryear Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 222° SW
Gravity Hub (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 228° SW
First Pier (Viewpoint) — 17.6 mi, 207° SW
Menominee River State Recreation Area (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 194° S
Cornish Pump Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 232° SW
Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 236° SW
Menominee River Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 186° S
Menominee River State Park & Recreation Area 2 (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 191° S
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 234° SW
IXL Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 157° SE
Pine-Popple Wild Rivers (State Park) — 22.3 mi, 244° SW
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 25.9 mi, 256° W · 663k acres
Paint, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.8 mi, 288° W · 22k acres
Brule, Michigan And Wisconsin Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.9 mi, 270° W · 11k acres
Whisker Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.1 mi, 270° W · 7,434 acres
Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 360° N
St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 36.4 mi, 298° NW
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 36.5 mi, 047° NE · 899k acres
Lower Carp Falls (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 024° NE
Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 40.4 mi, 270° W
Father Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 42.5 mi, 025° NE
The Gallery (Gallery) — 42.7 mi, 025° NE
Masonic Red Room (Theatre) — 42.7 mi, 025° NE
Boarding House Site (Historic Ruins) — 56.4 mi, 109° E

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