2017 Map of Crystal Valley

About this map

The Crystal Valley settlement serves as the southern anchor for this portion of the Manistee National Forest, where the landscape transitions from managed timberland to small rural hubs. To the north, the small community of Fern sits near the intersection of S Custer Rd and E Anthony Rd, illustrating the dispersed residential patterns typical of western Michigan's forest edges. This area is defined by a dense network of inland waters, including Eden Lake, Pleiness Lake, and Stewart Lake, which feed the drainages of the N Br Pentwater River. Genealogists will find the local history preserved at Mount Malissa Cem near the valley and Eden Cem to the northwest. The map documents a rugged interior crisscrossed by forest service roads like Fire Ln 5314, showing how the boundary between Mason Co and Oceana Co cuts through a region of complex hydrology and seasonal wetlands.