Blank Map of Michigan
Free printable blank outline map of Michigan (MI, FIPS 26), projected in Equal-Area Conic from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line boundaries. Toggle between the clean state border and all 83 counties, print directly, or download as SVG or PNG.
Showing blank state outline of Michigan. Click With Counties (83) above to overlay county-level boundaries and labels.
Michigan Geographic & Boundary Overview
- State / Postal Code / FIPS
- Michigan · MI · State FIPS 26
- State Capital
- Lansing
- Time Zone Coverage
- Eastern Time (ET); four Upper Peninsula counties bordering Wisconsin are in Central Time (CT)
- Total Land Area
- 56,613 sq mi
- Number of Counties
- 83 (Alcona County to Wexford County)
- Largest by Land Area
- Marquette County (1,809.1 sq mi, FIPS 26103)
- Smallest by Land Area
- Benzie County (319.7 sq mi, FIPS 26019)
This printable Michigan outline map covers 56,613 square miles of land area centered near 44.84° N, 85.66° W, with Lansing as its state capital and statutory clocks following Eastern Time (ET); four Upper Peninsula counties bordering Wisconsin are in Central Time (CT). Each vector map is generated from official U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line cartographic boundary files (cb_2023_us_state_20m and cb_2023_us_county_20m) using an Equal-Area Conic projection fitted specifically to Michigan’s geographic bounding box so county and state proportions remain true to scale when printed on standard 8.5×11 inch letter paper or exported at 2400×1680 resolution.
How to Use and Print This Michigan Worksheet Map
- Blank State Outline Mode (
michigan-blank.svg): Shows the clean exterior border of Michigan (MI) without internal labels—designed for classroom geography tests, capital and river labeling exercises, coloring sheets, and presentation graphics. - Counties Overlay Mode (
michigan-counties.svg): Adds the interior borders for all 83 counties in Michigan (alphabetically from Alcona County to Wexford County) so you can map regional territories or county-level data. - Vector SVG, High-Res PNG, or One-Click Print: Download the lossless SVG file, export a crisp 2400×1680 pixel PNG directly in your browser, or click Print Map for a printer-friendly page that hides menus and buttons automatically.
Looking for the full directory of all 83 counties in Michigan with 5-digit FIPS codes, seats, and official government links? Open the Michigan County Map and FIPS Directory, check your live location on What State Am I In? and What County Am I In?, or return to the Blank United States Map.
Bordering State Blank Maps
Michigan shares land or water borders with 5 neighboring states: