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2011 Map of Breckenridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Breckenridge and the neighboring village of Wheeler anchor this Gratiot County landscape, reflecting the agricultural and residential patterns of mid-Michigan in the early 21st century. The map details a strictly organized grid of rural roads, including W Midland Gratiot County Line Rd, that separate vast tracts of farmland from small, clustered settlements like Redstone and Teeterville. Local civic life is centered around the Breckenridge Post Office and Wheeler Post Office, while the community's heritage is preserved at Rose Lawn Cemetery and the Wheeler Township Cemetery.

Natural drainage for the region is provided by the Pine River in the northwest and Beaver Creek in the south. The presence of the Ridge Golf Course just east of Breckenridge indicates a modern recreational use of the land, contrasting with the more traditional rural outposts of North Wheeler and the surrounding township. This 2011 survey serves as a precise record of the road networks and small-town infrastructure that define this portion of the Michigan interior.