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1982 Map of Dowling

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Dowling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Barry State Game Area dominates the northwestern corner of this 1980s landscape, where the town of Podunk sits near the intersection of Podunk Creek and Rutland Lake. This rural stretch of Michigan is defined by its dense concentration of glacial lakes, from the large Wall Lake and Big Cedar Lake in the south to smaller basins like Whitefish Lake and Tillotson Lake tucked into the rolling terrain. The map reveals a community structured around these water bodies and traditional crossroads, with the settlement of Dowling serving as a focal point near Dowling Cem.

Cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the four townships, including the Wesleyan Conference Grounds and Camp Michawana near Long Lake. Genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the Cedar Creek Cem and small rural institutions like the Townhall near Schultz. The drainage patterns of Cedar Creek and Fall Creek illustrate the natural movement of water through this lake-rich country before reaching Bristol Corners.