2017 Map of Hesperia

About this map

Hesperia serves as the focal point of this survey, straddling the line between Oceana and Newaygo Counties at the confluence of the South Branch White River and Hesperia Pond. The landscape is a mosaic of public timberlands and family farmsteads, with much of the southern and western portions falling within the Manistee National Forest. This era shows a well-distributed network of rural burials and small crossroads, including the Christ the King Catholic Cem, West Hesperia Cem, and East Hesperia Cem. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly wetland-oriented near the Cushman Swamp and Lost Lake. The small settlement of Saint Huberts and the community at Huber reflect the scattered residential patterns of the Michigan forest country. Numerous waterways like Cushman Cr and Branton Drain illustrate the natural drainage systems that have historically defined property lines and land use in this region.