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1987 Map of Carr

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Carr
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Big South Branch Pere Marquette River winds through this section of the Manistee National Forest, where the borders of Mason, Lake, Oceana, and Newaygo counties converge. This landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring numerous isolated basins such as School Section Lake, Augustine Lake, and Tuckett Lake. Small rural clusters like Carr and Ruby appear as quiet intersections in a terrain dominated by wetlands and forest cover.

Local industry and natural geography are evident in the presence of a Gravel Pit and the unique Darkeys Marsh near the Lake County line. To the south, settlements like Allen and Freeman sit near Woody Creek, illustrating the dispersed residential pattern typical of this forested region in the late 1980s. The map provides a clear record of the intricate drainage systems and minor springs, including Gillen Springs, that feed the larger river system.