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2012 Map of Fairview

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Fairview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Au Sable River cuts a winding path through the southern half of this Oscoda County landscape, creating the broad alluvial area known as Comins Flats. Settlement is concentrated around Fairview, which serves as a central hub with its post office and the nearby Fairview Hills Golf Course. The map reveals a transition from these established residential areas to the more dispersed rural surroundings of Kneeland and Merrick.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds distributed across the townships, including Fairview Cem to the north and Mio Cem near the river. The presence of the Oscoda County Airport in the west and numerous small lakes like Horseshoe Lake and Smith Lake suggests a geography shaped by both utility and recreation. The rigid grid of roads, such as Helmer Lake Rd and Kneeland Rd, provides structure to the timberlands and waterways that define this northern Michigan interior.