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1949 Map of Black Creek

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Black Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Kalkaska State Forest dominates this northern Michigan landscape, characterized by a series of kettle lakes and a winding river system as documented in 1949 with 1976 revisions. The glacial topography is clearly defined by several water bodies, including the prominent Bear Lake and its neighbors like Johnsons Lake and Cranberry Lake. In the southeast, the Manistee River cuts a deep valley through the terrain, flanked by the Camp Grayling Military Reservation.

Evidence of the area's timber history is preserved through the Old Railroad Grade that snakes across the northern sections, marking former logging routes through the woods. Unusual landmarks like Pemberthy Crossing and Richardson Swamp provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of this section of Kalkaska County. The map captures a transition between the wild forest lands and the tactical lands of the Michigan National Guard.