2017 Map of Onekama

About this map

Portage Lake and its connection to Lake Michigan define the western edge of this coastal Michigan landscape. The village of Onekama serves as the primary hub, with surrounding smaller settlements like Red Park, North Point, and Onekama Junction indicating a history of seasonal residency and local transit connections. Further south, the terrain shifts into the dense wetlands and intricate waterways of the Manistee National Forest, where the Manistee River winds through a series of named bayous including Jenkins Bayou, Browns Bayou, and Borski Bayou. This 2017 survey details a landscape where agriculture and forestry meet the shoreline, marked by scattered local landmarks such as the Manistee County-Blacker Airport and numerous rural burial grounds like Browntown Cem and Miller Cem that anchor the region's genealogy.