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2014 Map of Chesaning West

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Chesaning West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Chesaning and the Shiawassee River anchor this 2014 topographic study of southern Saginaw County, documenting a landscape where agricultural drainage and river geography define the local character. The survey traces the course of the river as it winds through Parshallburg toward the village center, supported by a network of man-made waterways like Blackmer Drain and Brown Fickies Drain. This intricate drainage system reflects the region's long-standing agricultural focus, particularly north of Oakley.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, including Saint Michael's Catholic Cem and Saint John's Lutheran Cem, which denote the area's early settlement patterns. Aviation history is noted by the Howard Nixon Memorial Airport situated west of the main settlement. Small communities such as Brady Center and Groveton appear along the grid of township roads, preserving the names of rural crossroads that have persisted into the modern era.