2011 Map of Sharon

About this map

The Manistee River defines the geography of this central Michigan landscape, where it meets the North Branch Manistee River just east of the small settlement at Sharon. The river system is a complex network of tributaries including Pierson Creek, Maple Creek, and Little Devil Creek, which weave through the terrain. The 2011 survey shows a rural infrastructure characterized by long, intersecting roads such as Fletcher Rd SE and Military Rd SE that connect the scattered residential pockets to the water. To the south and east, the land is marked by the winding paths of Big Cannon Creek and Little Cannon Creek, leading toward Horseshoe Lake. This map captures a moment of modern rural settlement, where traditional river-based landmarks are integrated into a late 20th and early 21st-century road grid.