2023 Map of Hope

About this map

The Tittabawassee River carves through this Midland County landscape, defining the local geography as it flows past Lockwood Beach. This central Michigan area is characterized by an extensive system of agricultural and civil engineering works, including the McCoy Drain, Schoolhouse Drain, and Pony Drain, which manage the low-lying terrain near the Gladwin Co and Midland Co boundary. The settlement of Hope serves as a local anchor, supported by historical sites like Hope Cem and the nearby New Hope Cem. To the north, the community of Billings sits near the Billings Cem, surrounded by a grid of rural roads and drainage ways like Payne Creek. A significant hydrological feature, the Kawkawlin Creek Flooding, illustrates the complex water management required in this region, where numerous small tributaries like Denion Creek and Hess Drain converge toward the river basin.