1976 Map of Baldwin SE

About this map

Marlborough stands at the northern edge of this 1976 orthophotoquad, where the wooded landscape of Newaygo County is defined by the winding course of the Pere Marquette River. Unlike a traditional line-drawn topographic map, this aerial perspective reveals the actual density of the forest cover and the precise geometry of agricultural clearings and access roads as they existed in the mid-1970s. The river's path through the northwest corner suggests a corridor of low-lying wetlands and drainage patterns that contrast with the organized grid of upland parcels. This transition from managed timber or farmland into the riparian zone provides a clear look at how human settlement and natural water systems intersected in this part of Michigan during the late twentieth century.