2017 Map of Gladwin

About this map

The Cedar River and its numerous tributaries, such as Pete Drain and Venison Cr, define the rural geography of this Gladwin County landscape. The city of Gladwin serves as the northern anchor, where local history is preserved at Highland Cem and Gladwin Cem, while the Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport marks the transition into more modern infrastructure. To the south, the city of Beaverton sits at the edge of Ross Lake where the Tobacco River and Cedar River converge. This 2017 survey reveals a highly organized township-and-range grid system, where long-standing family farm access is maintained through an extensive network of drainage channels like Van-Horn-Drain and Graham Drain, which have managed the low-lying terrain for generations.