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1983 Map of Cooperton

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Cooperton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Muskegon River meanders through the heart of this landscape, its tight oxbows and marshy banks defining the border between Missaukee and Roscommon counties. In the early 1980s, this region remained heavily forested, divided between the Pere Marquette State Forest and the Au Sable State Forest. The settlement of Cooperton sits near the intersection of several local routes, while the Bear Creek Dam controls the flow of Bear Creek to the north.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is found in the Gravel Pit and a remote Landing Strip near the southern edge. The map also captures several distinctive water features such as Muddy Bayou, Sandy Bayou, and Wraco Lodge Lake, which indicate the low-lying, hydrologically complex nature of this glacial terrain. A network of named forest roads, including Hose Road and Mullet Road, provides the primary access to the dense timberlands and fishing spots of the era.