1933 Map of Peacock NE

About this map

The Pine River meanders through the heart of this landscape, its tight oxbows defining the border between Manistee and Wexford counties. Surveyed in the early 1930s, the map reveals a rural northern Michigan region where early infrastructure is established but the forest remains dominant. Development follows the corridor of State Highway No 55 and a prominent high-voltage Transmission Line, yet the terrain is still characterized by expansive natural features like Wildcat Swamp and the elevation at High Bluff. Local community life is grounded in the presence of the Choker Cem and rural educational centers such as Hoxeyville Sch and Janes Sch. This sheet is notable for being an advance sheet compiled from early Air Corps aerial photography, documenting the exact layout of sections and townships across the Manistee National Forest area before mid-century modernization.