2017 Map of Butternut

About this map

Vickeryville and Butternut anchor this rural landscape in eastern Montcalm County, defined by a series of glacial lakes and intersecting drainage basins. The area is marked by numerous family-named and local burial grounds, including Vickeryville Cem, Crystal Cem, Burke Cem, Bloomer Cem, and Sunny Hill Cem, which serve as vital points for genealogical research. The local hydrology is dominated by Fish Creek and Butternut Cr, while smaller bodies like Cedar Lake, Hammell Lake, and Muskrat Lake punctuate the grid of section roads. The landscape reflects a deeply established agricultural pattern, where the road network, including E Carson City Rd and Vickeryville Rd, follows the Public Land Survey System lines. This arrangement of small settlements and isolated cemeteries highlights the persistence of early township divisions and rural communities in central Michigan.