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1983 Map of Dinca

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Dinca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pere Marquette State Forest dominates this section of Missaukee County, where the West Branch Muskegon River meanders through the northern timberlands. The landscape transition from forest to agricultural land is marked by a grid of rural roads, including Eightmile Road and Lotan Road, which connect small crossroads like Dinca and Keelans Corner. These tiny settlements, alongside the local Townhall, represent the civic heart of the Reeder and Aetna townships during the early 1980s.

Local history and genealogy are preserved at the Reeder and Aetna cemeteries, as well as the Aetna Ch. The southern portion of the map is defined by the drainage of Butterfield Creek and Mosquito Creek, while the wetlands of Seafuse Marsh provide a contrast to the upland forest. The map also records specialized land use, such as the Schage Disposal Pond, reflecting the mid-century infrastructure of this quiet Michigan interior.