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1975 Map of Alicia

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Alicia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and the Shiawassee River State Game Area dominate this landscape in the mid-1970s, where the Shiawassee River, Flint River, and Bad River converge into a complex network of wetlands and bayous. This area serves as a significant drainage basin for central Michigan, as evidenced by the numerous named waterways like Ferguson Bayou and Misteguay Creek that feed the river system.

Small agricultural settlements and crossroad communities such as Alicia, Clausedale, and Prairie Farm are interspersed among the marshlands, connected by a rigid grid of rural roads like Ryan Road and Bishop Road. Traces of industrial and infrastructure development appear via the Conrail line in the northwest corner and several noted Mine locations and a Pipeline that traverse the township. The presence of a Gaging Station on the Bad River further highlights the critical role of water management in this low-lying riverine environment.