SW Michigan's National Champion Trees - Locational Map Guide by County

SW Michigan Champion Trees

A Locational Map Guide to SW Michigan National Champion Trees

NOTE: this summary reflects information found in the Michigan Champion Tree List dated 02/01/96.

The Michigan Big Tree Hunt seeks to identify the largest known representative - or "Champion" - tree of its species.

There are 37 State Champion Trees for the thirteen county region of SW Michigan. Of these, 15 are in the National Register of Big Trees. Locational links are provided for 10 of the 15 national champions and are noted on the map below. Refer to the comments section for spatial notes about the 15 champions and available links to MapBlast! or MAPQUEST.

Comments, Corrections, & Updates

SW Michigan map -
Allegan Barry Berrien Branch Calhoun Cass Eaton Ionia Kalamazoo Kent
Ottawa St. Joseph Van Buren

Comments

The primary source for champion tree locational data was obtained from the on-line version of the Michigan Champion Tree State List : Tiger Mapping Service was used to create the locational base map above.

The summary table lists National Champion Tree location by county. Trees are linked to local maps created by either MapBlast! or MAPQUEST. Latitude and longitude [in decimal degrees] are provided for easy reference to approximate spatial location. Refer to individual notes for more details.

SW Michigan National Champion Trees - Spatial Information Summary
County	Tree & Map Notes	Latitude	Longitude	Notes
Allegan	CHERRY, Black	...	...	county location only
Allegan	MAPLE, Black	42.5162	-85.8509	location by cross street match
Berrien	MULBERRY, Red	...	...	streets not found in MapBlast! or MAPQUEST
Branch	OAK, Bottom	41.9382	-84.9872	location by address
Calhoun	CHERRY, Sour	...	...	streets not found in MapBlast! or MAPQUEST
Cass	ASH, Green	...	...	streets not found in MapBlast! or MAPQUEST
	ELM, Rock	41.8828	-85.9533	location by cross street match
	HICKORY, Bitternut	42.0656	-85.8423	location by address
Kalamazoo	BUCKEYE, Red	42.1281	-85.5272	location by address
	OAK, Bebbs	...	...	Fort Custer ... National Cemetary, Recreation Area or Training Center?
	SUMAC, Inland-Shining	42.1282	-85.5272	location by address
Kent	CHOKECHERRY	42.9430	-85.4801	Thornapple Valley Community Park or Ada Township Park
Kent	HOPTREE, Common	42.9430	-85.4801	Thornapple Valley Community Park or Ada Township Park
Ottawa	MULBERRY, Red	42.9073	-85.8173	location by address
Van Buren	COFFEETREE, Kentucky	42.2075	-86.1655	location by street match
Comments, Corrections, & Updates