THE WEST BRANCH LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Mio Plateau setting.
West Branch city has 1.54 square miles of land in Ogemaw County. Its Census reference point is in Mio Plateau, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
West Branch and Ogemaw County
West Branch is associated with Ogemaw County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
West Branch by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within West Branch, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 1.9 percentage points lower than the 2% recorded for Ogemaw County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Branch city has 4.5% of the land area of nearby West Branch township (34 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.