1983 Map of Chestonia

About this map

Mackinaw State Forest dominates this Antrim County landscape, where the Jordan River and its numerous tributaries, including Webster Creek and Lilak Creek, carve through the terrain. The map captures a rural network of farm-to-market roads and small settlements during the early 1980s. Local genealogy is well-preserved through several family and community landmarks, such as St Johns Cemetery, Trojanek Cemetery, and Rock Elm Cemetery. The presence of an Old RR Grade cutting through the forest suggests the area's earlier logging or industrial history, now replaced by a focus on recreation and conservation at sites like Graves Crossing and the Green River Ranch. Scattered hamlets like Chestonia, Finkton, and Mt Bliss serve as focal points for the surrounding township divisions of Echo, Jordan, and Chestonia.