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1967 Map of Butternut

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Butternut
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Butternut and Vickeryville anchor this 1960s agricultural landscape in Montcalm County, Michigan. The terrain is defined by a dense network of country roads following the township sections, including Grand Trunk Road and Vickeryville Road, which connect family-owned farms and rural outposts. The map reveals the essential community centers of the era, such as Oaklawn Ch, and provides key genealogical landmarks through its recorded burial grounds, including Bloomer Cem, Burke Cem, and the Vickeryville Cem.

Natural features like Fish Creek and Prairie Creek wind through the township boundaries of Evergreen and Bloomer. Glacial hydrology is evident in the cluster of water bodies like Muskrat Lake, Mud Lake, and Hammell Lake. Numerous Gravel Pits are scattered across the quadrangle, indicating the local dependence on these deposits for road building and maintenance in a region primarily dedicated to pastoral use.