2010 Map of Gould NW

About this map

Manning Coal Mines and several other mining operations mark this corner of Jackson County, where the high-altitude water network of the Michigan River meets an extensive system of industrial and agricultural irrigation. The landscape is defined by the early 21st-century management of water rights, visible through numerous named channels such as the Michigan Association Ditch, Cleveland Ditch, and Curtin Ditch. These waterways support the high-country ranching at Three Rivers Ranch and the surrounding meadows. Geological extraction is central to the area's history, with the Sudduth Coal Mine, Monolith Mine, and Conrad Coal Mine scattered across the draws and ridges. Transport throughout this ranching and mining district relies on a network of routes like County Rd-12E, which connects these disparate industrial sites and family-named landmarks across the drainage of Sage Hen Creek.