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2023 Map of Alanson

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Alanson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Crooked Lake and Pickerel Lake dominate the northern Michigan landscape of this Emmet County area, providing the foundation for a network of lakeside communities. The village of Alanson serves as a central hub, situated where the Crooked River flows toward the larger inland waterway. This modern survey illustrates the persistent importance of early transportation corridors, where the North Western State Trl follows the old railroad grade through Oden, Ponshewaing, and Brutus.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the township, from the Sacramentine Monastery Cem near Conway to the Emmet County Poor Farm Cem. The transition from rural agriculture to seasonal recreation is evident in the layout of roads like Pickerel Lake Rd and the presence of prominent landforms such as Oden Island and Graham Point. Smaller watercourses including Minnehaha Creek and Sanford Creek drain the surrounding hills into the primary basins.