The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has key Michigan maps conveniently available in two formats. Browse through our collection of pre-formatted maps in PDF format below. We have also provided an interactive map that allows for a customized display of selected features.

Global Connections

Michigan has great global air connections through major hubs like the award winning, business traveler friendly Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

North America's Hub

Several bridges and a tunnel link Michigan with Ontario, Canada. Major interstates connect Michigan with every commercially significant city in the Western Hemisphere.

Major Highways

The state's network of toll-free highways, built for industrial use, is designed to accommodate wide, heavy loads. A total of $5.9 billion is earmarked for roads over the next five years, the bulk of it devoted to repair of roads and bridges rather than new construction. Completion of the M-6/South beltline (Paul B. Henry Freeway) in Grand Rapids at a cost of nearly $1 billion will relieve traffic congestion at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

I-75 begins at the Canadian border with northern Michigan, and runs to south Florida. I-94 starts at Michigan's eastern border with Canada, and goes through both Detroit and Chicago on its way to the West Coast.

Railroads

Double stack and high cube rail tunnels connect Michigan with Canada, a part of the intercontinental rail system that links Ontario, Detroit, Chicago, and the rest of North America's commercial centers. Four Class 1 and 25 regional/short lines serve the transcontinental and intermodal shipping needs of Michigan's businesses.

Air Links

Commercial air passenger and freight service is available from 18 airports throughout the state, anchored by Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the largest North American hub for Northwest Airlines, and Grand Rapids. A total of 15 Michigan airports offer U.S. Customs services.

Commercial Ports

No other state offers the variety of shipping opportunity available in Michigan. Major ports in Detroit, Saginaw and the Upper Peninsula provide full service, including U.S. Customs services, for all types of shipping.

The Great Lakes are an independent shipping system, with the Soo Locks and the St. Lawrence Seaway providing a navigational connection to the Atlantic Ocean and European markets. Ports on Michigan's west coast have access to the Mississippi River barge system connecting to the river valley and the Gulf of Mexico.

Michigan has 38 deepwater ports, more than some coastal states. They give shippers direct connections to the entire Great Lakes shipping system, the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River barge system and, via the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Atlantic Ocean.

Electricity

Coal and nuclear power are Michigan's chief energy sources. Reliability and price stability are protected by a mix of fuel sources:

Michigan's access to natural gas and unique geology, with huge volumes of natural gas storage capability, helps insure uninterrupted natural gas supplies at the best prices.  About 25 percent of the natural gas consumed in Michigan is also produced in-state.  All Michigan natural gas customers are eligible to purchase their supplies directly from licensed alternative gas suppliers (AGSs).

Michigan was the first state to embrace the concept of electric customer choice through retail wheeling. Now, 22 states have begun restructuring their utility businesses, but according to rankings by the independent Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (CAEM), Michigan is still among the leading states in the country.

Natural Gas

Michigan's natural gas supply is abundant, reliable, economical and available from many suppliers.

The state's unique geology and geography combine to provide some of North America's most abundant and economical natural gas. It is a continental storage hub, with over 650 billion cubic feet of cyclic storage capacity in geological formations – more than any other state – ensuring continued supplies during high usage periods in the winter. In addition, a mid-continent location and proximity to Canada facilitate a pipeline network that interconnects gas production facilities in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico and Canada.

• Michigan is the nation's 11th-largest gas production state
• 25% of natural gas needs are supplied in-state
• In-state natural gas production for 2003 was 231 billion cubic feet

Universities and Colleges

Michigan has great 4-year and 2-year institutions with a strong focus on educating a high tech workforce from engineering talent to highly skilled manufacturing labor. Many of the university research facilities are also working on the next advancements in alternative energy, life science, advanced manufacturing and other 21st century opportunities.

Other General Data Maps:

Population by County

Population by Region

Annual Average County Unemployment Rates

Annual Average County Labor Force

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