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2011 Map of Alanson

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Alanson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Crooked Lake and Pickerel Lake dominate this portion of the Inland Waterway, where the Crooked River serves as a vital hydrological link between these expansive basins. The village of Alanson acts as a central hub for the area, supported by smaller shoreline settlements like Oden, Ponshewaing, and Conway. The landscape is a mix of recreational development and historical institutional sites, including the Oden State Fish Hatchery and several localized burial grounds such as the Mennonite Cemetery and the Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here due to the density of cemeteries and small post offices, including the Brutus Post Office to the north and the Conway Post Office to the west. Landmarks like Indiana Point and Oden Island define the irregular shoreline of Crooked Lake, while the Sacramentine Monastery Cemetery near Graham Point points to the area's religious and contemplative history.