1983 Map of Platte River

About this map

The Pere Marquette State Forest dominates this section of Benzie County, where glacial geology left behind a dense network of kettle lakes and meandering tributaries. The Platte River winds westward through the center of the survey, flanked by numerous smaller water bodies like Pigeon Lake, Upper Woodcock Lake, and Eliza Lake. This landscape supported a mix of early industry and conservation, evidenced by the presence of Clarks Mill and the State Fish Hatchery. Small settlements and points of community interest, such as Almira and Allyn, are connected by a grid of named rural corridors like Fowler Road and Valley Road. Local genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the Almira Cem and Brundage Cem, while the Almira Ch and Lake Ann Camp mark the social centers of this wooded Michigan interior during the early 1980s.