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2011 Map of West Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

West Branch serves as the focal point of this Ogemaw County survey, situated at the confluence of several vital waterways including Ogemaw Creek and Brewery Creek. The town's civic structure is marked by the West Branch Post Office and multiple burial grounds such as Brookside Cemetery and Saint Joseph's Cemetery. Northeast of the city, Campbells Corners remains a distinct community node with its own Campbells Corners Cemetery, illustrating the persistent cluster-settlement patterns of rural Michigan.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the West Branch Oil Field to the south, while the landscape is dominated by a dense network of glacial lakes and streams. Significant water bodies like Peach Lake, Rifle Lake, and Crapo Lake drain into the southward-flowing West Branch Rifle River. This 2011 map captures the area as it balances recreational developments like the Apple Valley Golf Course with its established timber and oil-and-gas heritage.