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1987 Map of Chase

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

USGS Topo · Published 1987

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Cherry Valley forms a central geographic axis in this Lake County landscape, where the northern timberlands meet the headwaters of several significant Michigan waterways. The area is defined by the winding course of the Middle Branch Pere Marquette River and the Little Manistee River, reflecting a region dominated by the Pere Marquette State Forest and the Manistee National Forest. Small settlements like Chase and Nirvana are positioned along the southern transit corridor, with the latter featuring a local Cem and Roadside Park.

Industrial activity is evident through a Rock Quarry and scattered Gravel Pits, pointing to the resource extraction that shaped local development alongside the creek systems. Numerous smaller tributaries, including Sanborn Creek and Cole Creek, drain the glacial topography, leading toward Totten Lake in the northeast. This 1980s survey captures the intersection of conservation lands and small-town infrastructure in the western Lower Peninsula.