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2011 Map of Sterling

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sterling serves as a central hub in this portion of Arenac County, where the Sterling Post Office and local cemeteries like Sterling Cemetery and Saint George Cemetery anchor the community's local history. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Rifle River, which supports recreational activities at the River View Campgrounds and Canoe Livery and the Rifle River Golf Course. North of the settlement, the Ausable State Frst covers significant acreage, intersected by a network of seasonal trails including Jackpine TRL and Bobcat TRL.

Subsurface industrial activity is a prominent feature of this era, with the North Adams Oil Field, Sterling Oil Field, and Adams Oil Field scattered across the township. These fields, along with the smaller settlements of Alger, Melita, and Morres Junction, illustrate the region's reliance on both natural resource extraction and the water systems provided by the North Branch Pine River and Middle Branch Pine River.