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2011 Map of Wooden Shoe Village

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Tittabawassee River and its numerous tributaries dominate this Gladwin County landscape, where water-driven geography defines the local development pattern. At the heart of the map, the Smallwood Dam impounds the river to form Smallwood Lake, a central feature surrounded by residential clusters like Wooden Shoe Village and White Star. These communities, along with Winegars to the west, illustrate the area's history as a hub for both river-based recreation and industrial utility.

Beyond the riverbanks, the economy is anchored by natural resource extraction, evidenced by the expansive South Buckeye Oil Field and Billings Oil Field. The confluence of the Molasses River and Little Molasses River in the east highlights the complex drainage system of Hay Township. From the recreational greens of the Watersedge Golf Course to the grid of rural roads like E Winegars RD and Old M 30, the map provides a clear record of how managed waterways and oil production have shaped the central Michigan interior.