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1957 Map of Copemish

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Copemish
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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The Manistee River and its major hydraulic developments define this mid-century landscape at the border of Manistee and Wexford counties. At the heart of the area, Hodenpyle Dam creates the expansive Hodenpyle Backwater, while the southern reaches show the Tippy Backwater pooled behind Tippy Dam. These massive reservoirs signify the industrial transformation of the river valley, which remained heavily wooded within the Manistee National Forest and Fife Lake State Forest.

Smaller upland settlements like Copemish, Marilla, and Yuma provide focal points for local history, connected by the paths of the Ann Arbor RR and the Chesapeake and Ohio RR. Genealogical details are preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Carpenter Cem and Marilla Cem. Notable landmarks of the era include the Bridge Lookout Tower and the already noted Oak Grove Sch (Abandoned), which stands as a quiet marker of shifting rural populations.