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1949 Map of Fletcher

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fletcher
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Manistee River and Au Sable River headwaters dominate this landscape at the junction of Kalkaska and Crawford counties. The terrain is characterized by extensive state forest lands and the expanding footprint of the Camp Grayling Military Reservation, which includes numerous named tactical features like Vosges Ridge, Argonne Hill, and the Three Sisters Range. These military designations reflect the post-war importance of the area for the Michigan National Guard.

Away from the training grounds, the small settlement of Fletcher sits along Fletcher Road, while the shores of Lake Margrethe show recreational development at Danish Landing and Eagle Point. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the Beaver Creek Cem and the Manistee River Club, alongside the New York Central railroad corridor. The presence of Oil Tanks and several Gravel Pits indicates the local resource extraction during this mid-century period.