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2014 Map of Butternut

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Butternut
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The crossroads settlements of Vickeryville and Butternut define the central axis of this landscape in southern Montcalm County. The area is marked by a grid of rural roads and several family-named burial grounds, including Vickeryville Cem, Crystal Cem, and Burke Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for local family history.

Glacial hydrology is evident in the cluster of water bodies in the northwest, such as Cedar Lake and Crooked Lake, and the drainage patterns of Fish Cr and Butternut Cr. The map's layout reflects a deeply established agricultural pattern, with farmsteads connected by routes like E Carson City Rd and S Vickeryville Rd, showing how the land was partitioned and settled long before modern development.