Alcona County, Michigan
Ecoregions:
Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
Forest Cover Types:
White-red-jack pine
Forests in which eastern white
pine, red pine, or jack pine, singly or in combination,
comprise a plurality of the stocking. Common associates
include hemlock, aspen, birch, and maple.
Oak-hickory
Forests in which upland oaks or hickory,
singly or in combination, comprise a plurality of the
stocking except where pines comprise 25-50 percent, in
which case the stand is classified as oak-pine. Common
associates include yellow-poplar, elm, maple, and black
walnut.
Maple-beech-birch
Forests in which maple, beech, or
yellow birch, singly or in combination, comprise a
plurality of the stocking. Common associates include
hemlock, elm, basswood, and white pine.
Aspen-birch
Forests in which aspen, balsam poplar,
paper birch, or gray birch, singly or in combination,
comprise a plurality of the stocking. Common associates
include maple and balsam fir.
Contacts
- State Forestry Department
- Local Cooperative Extension Office
- State Land Grant Universities
- Michigan State University, Department of Forestry
- Michigan Technological University, School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
- University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources & Environment
- Local USDA Service Center
- National Agroforestry Center
- Find a Consulting Forester
- Local Conservation Districts and Commissions
- Seed / Seedling Suppliers
- Local Resource Conservation and Development Councils
Find Your Property
Use the Zoom and Pan controls on the lefthand side of the map below to locate your property (It may be helpful to use the Satellite or Hybrid View). Once located, place the cursor anywhere within the boundary of your property and click once. A red balloon marker will appear. Then click the Submit Property Location button below. This will allow you to print an aerial photograph (8.5 x 11) and obtain the soil map of your property.