2023 Map of Black Creek

About this map

The Bear Lake settlement serves as a focal point for this section of Kalkaska County, where residential clusters like Hillcrest Blvd NE and Sunset Shores Dr NE line the water's edge. The landscape is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including the string of Upper Black Lake, Middle Black Lake, and South Black Lake. To the south, the terrain shifts into large-scale institutional use with the extensive training grounds of NG MTC-H Camp Grayling. This area is ecologically significant, marked by the headwaters of Black Creek and the winding course of the North Branch Manistee River. The presence of the Kalkaska Trl and Shore To Shore Trl suggests a region heavily utilized for outdoor recreation and transit between the various water bodies and the low-lying Richardson Swamp.