2023 Map of Big Prairie

About this map

Manistee National Forest lands dominate this portion of Newaygo County, where the transition between dense woodland and marshy lowlands defines the landscape. Genealogical interest is centered on the Amish Cem near Adams St and the Big Prairie - Everett Cem located along 20th St, providing critical markers for local family history research. The southern portion of the map is defined by significant water features including Hardy Dam Pond and the headwaters of Cold Creek, while the interior contains numerous named wetlands such as Gustafson Marsh and Dudgeon Swamp. The section-line road network, including Monroe Rd and Poplar Rd, illustrates the persistent township and range surveying pattern that organized Michigan's rural development into the twenty-first century.