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South Branch Michigan Map

Explore South 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 South Branch, Michigan

How to Use This South Branch, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South 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 South 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	South Branch
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Ogemaw County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	44.466682
Longitude	-83.888879
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	48761
Area Code	586
County Seat	West Branch

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About South Branch, Michigan

South Branch is a locality in Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². South Branch is located at 44.4667°N, 83.8889°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48761.

South Branch occupies a quiet expanse of the Michigan interior, where the land yields to the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Harper Creek. It lies 46.8 miles south-southwest of Alpena, MI (from Alpena, MI: bearing 209°T), and is situated 20.9 miles north-northeast of Skidway Lake. The water moves with a deliberate, dark clarity, winding through a terrain defined by the soft, upward swells of the Maltby Hills that rise five miles to the west. A mile away, the surface of Guilford Lake catches the shifting light of the afternoon, holding it like a polished mirror amidst the surrounding pines. The air here carries a crisp, resinous weight, particularly as the sun descends and long shadows stretch across the Huron National Forest, which presses close to the edge of human activity, blanketing the earth in a deep, undisturbed verdure.

South Branch sustains its quiet endurance through a history bound to the timber and soil that characterize this northern landscape. While the modern rhythm of the local economy remains tied to the stewardship of the surrounding woods and the seasonal pulse of the nearby Huron National Forest, the character of the place is defined by a deep, observant stillness. Labor here is measured by the changing seasons, as the wood and fields dictate the pace of work long before the clocks indicate the day’s end. There is a particular clarity to the winters, when the frost settles over the banks of Harper Creek and the distance between the small, scattered dwellings seems to grow, leaving the inhabitants to find their own measure of comfort against the vast, indifferent beauty of the timberlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Huron National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 186° S · 436k acres
City of Hygeia Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 166° S
Wicker Hills Country Club (Park) — 3.3 mi, 108° E
Valhalla Lodge (Private Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 201° S
Michigan Lutheran Church (Private Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 134° SE
State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 227° SW
Rifle River Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 238° SW
Rifle River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 233° SW
Observation Tower (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 236° SW
ADA Hunting Blind (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 245° SW
Au Sable Vista (Viewpoint) — 8.4 mi, 038° NE
Au Sable, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.1 mi, 012° N · 6,932 acres
Iargo Springs (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 099° E
Canoer's Memorial (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 100° E
Lumberman's Monument (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 099° E
Kiwanis' Monument (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 102° E
Kirtland Warbler Unit Damon (State Conservation Area) — 13.9 mi, 278° W
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 14.4 mi, 277° W · 13k acres
Huron Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 21.2 mi, 313° NW · 3,628 acres
Steiner Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 338° N
Frank Sabastian Smith House (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 233° SW
Lumber Jack statue (Public Artwork) — 22.4 mi, 228° SW
Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 26.0 mi, 274° W
AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 096° E
Arenac County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 161° S
Roscommon Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 274° W
Major Hartwick Museum (Museum) — 42.1 mi, 297° NW
Art in the Loft (Gallery) — 46.9 mi, 028° NE
Bay City Cinemas (Cinema) — 57.9 mi, 180° S
World Friendship Shell (Theatre) — 60.0 mi, 180° S

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