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Branch Michigan Map

Explore Branch, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Branch, Michigan

How to Use This Branch, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Branch, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Branch.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Branch
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Mason County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	43.946084
Longitude	-86.114491
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	49458, 49402
Area Code	616
County Seat	Ludington

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About Branch, Michigan

Branch is a locality in Mason County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Branch is located at 43.9461°N, 86.1145°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49458, 49402.

Branch holds a quiet permanence at the edge of Long Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting gray of the Michigan sky. It lies 41.2 miles west-southwest of Cadillac, MI (from Cadillac, MI: bearing 239°T), and is situated 16.8 miles east of Ludington. The earth here is defined by a deep, wooded solitude, with the sprawling acreage of the Manistee National Forest encompassing the landscape in a dense embrace of pine and hardwood. To the east, the Ward Hills rise as a subtle, undulating boundary against the horizon, providing a structured silhouette that anchors the view. The air carries a crisp, pine-scented weight, especially as the light begins to fail, turning the surface of the woods into a tapestry of deep shadows and muted, earthy tones that seem to hold the stillness of the interior land.

Branch serves as a gateway to the wilder stretches of the region, where the Pere Marquette River cuts a cold, clear path through the timber, its currents dictating the pace of life for those who know its winding banks. Historically, the timber industry etched the first marks of settlement into this terrain, leaving behind a legacy of endurance that persists in the sparse, functional architecture and the steady, unadorned work of the local economy. Beyond the immediate reach of the settlement, the Indian Trail winds through the terrain, offering a quiet passage for those seeking the solitude of the forest. Life here moves with the seasons, from the hard frost of the winter months to the sudden, vibrant return of growth, reflecting a resilience forged by the vast, quiet expanse of the surrounding wilderness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 224° SW · 539k acres
Pere Marquette, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.6 mi, 178° S · 13k acres
Notipekago (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 263° W
St. Marys Field (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 275° W
AMC CLASSIC Ludington 8 (Cinema) — 13.0 mi, 272° W
Cadillac State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 088° E
Little Manistee, Michigan Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.4 mi, 009° N · 9,812 acres
Golden Key Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.2 mi, 273° W
Follow the Leader (Public Artwork) — 16.8 mi, 272° W
Idlewild Historical and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 17.2 mi, 099° E
Ludington State Park (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 282° W
Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.0 mi, 307° NW · 3,271 acres
Natural Area Big Sable Dunes and Swales (State Conservation Area) — 18.4 mi, 287° W
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 19.4 mi, 289° W
Oceana County Veterans Monument (Monument) — 20.7 mi, 217° SW
Chadwick Munger House (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 216° SW
Big Sable Point Lighthouse (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 291° W
Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail Park (State Recreation Area) — 21.6 mi, 216° SW
Our Savior's Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 334° NW
Ramsdell Theatre Opera House (Theatre) — 23.2 mi, 333° NW
The Vogue Theatre (Cinema) — 23.3 mi, 334° NW
Oceana Historical Society (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 220° SW
Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 146° SE
Silver Lake State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 228° SW
Gem Mining (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 207° SW
Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 207° SW
Reed City Theater Guild (Theatre) — 30.3 mi, 099° E
Kinji Shrine (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 216° SW
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 49.4 mi, 001° N · 127k acres
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 52.1 mi, 359° N · 32k acres

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