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2014 Map of Frontier

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Frontier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The settlement of Frontier and the rural community of Ransom anchor this southern Michigan landscape, where the headwaters of the E Br Saint Joseph River and numerous glacial lakes define the terrain. This area of Hillsdale County is characterized by a dense network of family and community cemeteries, including Wild Cherry Cem, Maple Grove Cem, and Evergreen Cem, which provide significant points of interest for genealogical research.

Water management is central to the local geography, visible through the system of the Nile Ditch, Ransom Ditch, and Laird Cr that drain the fertile agricultural lands. The map also features lakeside communities at Bird Lake and Mud Lake, including the named locales of Fountain Park and Shadyside. Modern recreation and traditional landscape intersect as the N Country National Scenic Trail winds through the northeastern portion of the quadrangle near Lake Number Five.