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A Study of the Park and Recreation Problem of the United States


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Contents

Foreword

Supplemental Foreword

Introduction

Recreational Habits and Needs

Aspects of Recreational Planning

Present Public Outdoor Recreational Facilities

Administration

Financing

Legislation

A Park and Recreational Land Plan


A Study of the Park and Recreation Problem of the United States
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A Park and Recreational Land Plan for the United States (continued)

MICHIGAN

A LARGE PROPORTION of the total population of the State resides in the southern half of the lower peninsula, 88 percent of the population being either in the industrial cities of southern Michigan or within 50 miles of these urban centers. Population figures indicate a definite trend away from the rural farm areas and toward urban centers and rural nonfarm areas near cities.

The northern half of the lower peninsula and the upper peninsula contain a large proportion of land naturally suitable for recreation, and a considerable portion is used for that purpose. It is primarily vacation land, since it is too far from the majority of the population for frequent use.

More recreation lands are required in the southern section, particularly in the vicinity of Detroit and other large urban areas, and along the shores of Lake Michigan. Parks, parkways, and other types of recreation areas should be provided jointly by municipal, county or metropolitan and State agencies. Of particular importance is the recent creation of a metropolitan recreational district for the Detroit region, embracing several counties.

In the northern sections, continued and sane development of the recreation industry is vital to the economy of the regions. Essentially, the future of the recreation industry will depend upon proper land use, the proper distribution of public areas and private holdings, and enough control over private developments to protect the community interests. Large tracts of land having natural beauty, combined with other recreational advantages, should be acquired and preserved for parks in locations well distributed over the State.

Within the authorized boundaries of National and State forests, priority should be given to the acquisition of lands along streams and on lake shores to assure public access to water areas and to protect scenery.

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FEDERAL

National park:
9. Isle Royale133,662.97

Recreational demonstration areas:
92. Yankee Springs4,197
193. Waterloo12,018
     Total
16,215

Soil Conservation Service land development project:
70. Allegan134,366

National forests:
4. Ottawa580,223
32. Hiawatha386,067
74. Manistee226,284
120. Marquette221,485
179. Huron360,395
     Total
21,774,454

National wildlife areas:
32. Siskiwit Islands Reservation9
52. Seney Migratory Waterfowl Refuge68,074
96. Huron Island Migratory Bird Refuge147
     Total
68,230


STATE

State parks:
2. Gogebic Lake361639
5. Sidnaw Site1,553
8. F.J. McLean338
11. Baraga39
15. Portage River59
27. Marquette139
30. Wells518
37. Picture Rocks212
38. Palms-Book417
39. Indian Lake279221
41. Warren Dunes252948
42. Muskegon1,1971,303
43. Silver Lake25
44. Oceana1,118
45. Chas. Mears15
48. Pere Marquette River sites495
49. Ludington3,096904
53. Grand Marais1,757
55. Benzie180
56. Orchard Beach2420
61. Grand Haven4416
62. Holland44106
64. Van Buren116
76. Interlochen278222
77. D. H. Day3268
82. Northport31
83. Traverse City15
84. Wm. Mitchell121
87. White Cloud100
98. Old Mission137
102. Magnus13
103. Young559100
104. Lake City323
117. Wilderness6,369631
118. Straits53147
121. Brimley38162
125. Burt Lake202298
130. Otsego Lake52
131. Hartwick Pines8,636364
137. Higgins Lake1809,820
140. Wilson32
150. Gladwin12
156. Aloha37
157. Cheboygan15
159. Poe Reef-Bois Blanc59
163. Dodge Bros.—Munuscong3,756
181. Onaway15892
183. P. H. Hoeft30040
187. Bay City190
194. W.J. Hayes4051,095
198. Dodge Bros. No. 1511,449
205. Fletcher160340
210. Ossineke400
211. Harrisville12188
214. Van Etten Site345
215. East Tawas16
223. Bloomer No. 428
224. Dodge Bros. No. 10—Highland114
225. Dodge Bros. No. 5—Commerce193
228. Monroe268260
229. Dodge Bros. No. 2—Walled Lake26
230. Bloomer No. 1—Middle Straits36
231. Dodge Bros. No. 4—Cass Lake7872
232. Bloomer No. 3—Ortonville1001,400
233. Dodge Bros. No. 313
234. Huron245755
237. Dodge Bros. No. 7237
239. Dodge Bros. No. 636
241. Dodge Bros. No. 9—Rockwood37
242. Dodge Bros. No. 84159
243. Bloomer No. 2—Rochester4763
248. St. Clair17
     Total
36,881
21,782

Recommended state parks:
3. Porcupine Mountains

21. Huron Mountain

65. Thunder Mountain
1,200
100. Tahquamenon Falls
2,000
197. Island Lake
2,500
199. Fenton

216. Au Sable Point
500
219. Tuscola
1,000
249. Lake Huron
500
251. St. Clair River (Algonac)
1,600
     Total
9,300

State monuments:
20. Fort Wilkins1069,894
123. Mackinac Island2,000
124. Michilimackinac2080
     Total
2,126
9,974

Recommended State monuments:
54. Sleeping Bear

182. Drummond Island


State forests:
75. Fife Lake87,490
78. Mackinac105,150
81. Lake Superior112,300
112. Higgins Lake70,950
113. Jordon River7,560
126. Hardwood48,560
139. Houghton Lake76,580
152. Au Sable130,960
153. Presque Isle57,720
165. Black Lake51,790
166. Pigeon River80,740
168. Ogemaw183,800
206. Alpena18,540
     Total
1,032,140

State Wildlife Areas:
Game refuges:
51. Cusino149,393
132. Crawford15,658
151. Gladwin6,087
154. Otsego8,693
155. Pigeon River39,742
167. Ogemaw35,310
171. Molasses River23,725
172. Midland10,957
180. Lunden28,882
201. Iosco14,300
208. Alpena1,754
     Total
254,501
State Wildlife Areas:
Public hunting grounds:
23. Norway25,520
25. Escanaba River90,856
31. Cedar River27,794
85. Luther Baldwin13,099
99. Sage River5,788
122. Munuscong22,683
184. Arenac6,954
202. Wolf Lake3,560
136. Dead Stream36,850
213. Iosco5,500
     Total
238,604

Special area:
133. Grayling Winter Sports Area440

State waysides:
7. Houghton

10. Baraga6.7
13. Iron.5
14. Barage

17. Keweenaw2
18. Keweenaw

19. Keweenaw

22. Marquette38.4
29. Menominee2
33. Alger6.6
34. Delta3.4
40. Berrien2
46. Mason2.1
47. Mason

50. Schoolcraft

57. Manistee28.1
59. Muskegon3
60. Ottawa1
63. Allegan

66. Berrien

68. Cass

69. Van Buren2
71. Allegan.5
79. Luce2.3
88. Newaygo5
89. St. Joseph2
91. Kalamazoo8
95. Mecosta1.5
105. Ionia2
106. Ionia2
108. Kalamazoo

109. St. Joseph.7
115. Emmet3
116. Emmet.4
119. Mackinac2
127. Cheboygan2
128. Otsego4.3
134. Crawford

135. Roscommon2
141. Clare2
142. Glare2.1
143. Isabella2
144. Ionia2
145. Eaton1.5
146. Calhoun1.5
147. Hillsdale 1
148. Jackson1.2
149. Clinton1.4
158. Cheboygan4.5
169. Ogemaw2
176. Ingham5
177. Shiawassee

178. Shiawassee

190. Shiawassee

191. Livingston1.9
192. Livingston3
195. Lenawee3.3
200. Bay75
204. Alpena2
207. Alpena1
212. Iosco51.5
217. Tuscola10
218. Tuscola2
220. Genesee7
235. Huron3
244. Lapeer10
246. Huron10
     Total
341.4


LOCAL

County parks:
1. Gogebic (7 areas)678
6. Houghton (1 area)22
12. Iron (8 areas)1,281
16. Keweenaw (3 areas)173
24. Dickinson (6 areas)322
26. Marquette (3 areas)463
28. Menominee (10 areas)534
35. Delta (5 areas)378
58. Muskegon (14 areas)235
67. Berrien (1 area)4
72. Allegan (3 areas)16
73. Ottawa (1 area)6
80. Luce (1 area)33
86. Newaygo (2 areas)55
93. Kent (11 areas)481
94. Mecosta (1 area)72
107. Barry (2 areas)215
110. Calhoun (1 area)12
111. Ionia (12 areas)87
114. Charlevoix (1 area)196
129. Otsego (1 area)15
138. Roscommon (1 area)20
173. Midland (1 area)25
174. Jackson (13 areas)67
175. Ingham (11 areas)93
185. Arenac (1 area)48
189. Shiawassee (1 area)20
196. Washtenaw (2 areas)200
203. Alpena (5 areas)80
221. Genesee (3 areas)556
222. Oakland (1 area)160
236. Lapeer (1 area)80
240. Wayne (11 areas)1,210
245. Huron (16 areas)213
247. Sanilac (1 area)30
250. St. Clair (1 area)22
     Total
8,102

Recommended county park systems:
90. Kalamazoo

186. Bay

188. Saginaw

227. Monroe


Recommended metropolitan park system:
226. Detroit (to include Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtinaw, and Livingston Counties)


Recommended metropolitan parkway:
238. Detroit


Municipal parks:
97. Ludington (1 area)60
101. Muskegon (1 area)40
160. Grand Rapids (4 areas)147
161. Battle Creek (2 areas)290
162. Grand Ledge (1 area)13
164. Lansing (2 areas)43
170. Midland (1 area)520
209. Owosso (1 area)20
252. Detroit (2 areas)445
253. Caro (1 area)29
254. Kalamazoo (1 area)186
     Total
1,593

1 Area being developed for recreation, wildlife, and forestry

2 Area under Federal administration June 1938.

3 Closed during deer season only.

4 State military board area leased to Grayling Winter Sports Park Association for operation.

5 Acreage of 1 park not reported

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