2023 Map of Tift Corner

About this map

Manistee National Forest dominates the central landscape of this West Michigan survey, where the borders of Newaygo, Mecosta, and Montcalm counties converge. The geography is defined by a dense network of water, with the Little Muskegon River and its tributaries, Tamarack Creek and Handy Creek, cutting through the terrain. To the northwest, the map shows the settlement of Oxbow near the expansive Hardy Dam Pond. For those researching local lineages, several burial grounds are documented, including Stearns Prairie Cem, Culp Cem, and Christian Plains Cem. The land is gridded by rural roads like Chestnut Ave and Cottonwood Ave, illustrating the transition from managed forest lands to the agricultural and residential plots that characterize this corner of the state.