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1969 Map of Coleman NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Coleman NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The North Branch Tobacco River and Middle Branch Tobacco River converge in this section of Gladwin County, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and scattered small lakes. In the late 1960s, the rural character of Grout and Beaverton townships is marked by a precise grid of country roads, including Kerswill Road and Plank Road, which navigate around numerous water bodies like Big Lake Twenty and Kerswill Lake.

Evidence of local industry and community life is visible through the scattered Oil Wells and Gravel Pits found throughout the region. Notable landmarks for genealogists and local historians include the West Grout Ch and Grout Cem, situated north of the river. The small settlement of Highland sits near the eastern edge, while a Lookout Tower positioned on higher ground provides a vertical contrast to the surrounding marshes and basins.