Manistique is the only city and county seat of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,828.
Looking south along Cedar Street
Cedar Street, 1880s
Aerial view northeast, March 1932
Aerial view of Manistique showing Manistique River
Schoolcraft County, Michigan
Schoolcraft County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county. The county seat is Manistique, which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis Cass. The county was founded in 1843 and organized in 1876. The county is largely rural and forested, with much of its western portion within Hiawatha National Forest.
Schoolcraft County Courthouse
Border of Schoolcraft and Delta counties, taken from the ISS.