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1985 Map of Cedar Springs

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Cedar Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Grand River and the northern expansion of Grand Rapids anchor this mid-1980s look at the West Michigan landscape. The map captures a transition from the urban reach of Walker and Comstock Park into the heavily forested and lake-strewn counties of Kent, Montcalm, and Newaygo. Key transit corridors, including U.S. 131 and the Chesapeake and Ohio RR, connect the city to outlying towns like Rockford and Cedar Springs.

Public lands dominate the northern and eastern portions of the sheet, where the Manistee National Forest and Rogue River State Game Area protect the watersheds of the Muskegon River and Rogue River. Extensive lake systems, including Wabasis Lake and Bostwick Lake, illustrate the region's post-glacial topography. To the east, the settlement of Greenville sits along the Flat River, surrounded by a network of state-managed lands like the Langston State Game Area, reflecting the balance between small-town industry and regional conservation efforts during this era.