1959 Map of White Cloud

About this map

White Cloud serves as the focal point of this late 1950s survey of central Newaygo County, situated at a junction of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the Little South Branch Pere Marquette River. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Manistee National Forest, where a dense network of lakes such as Nichols Lake, Bitely Lake, and Winnepesaug Lake highlights the region's glacial character and burgeoning recreation economy. Small rural settlements and family landmarks define the interior, with several schools like Donahue Sch and Graham Sch serving dispersed farming communities.