2017 Map of Hersey

About this map

Hersey and the village of Grant Center serve as the primary focal points of this northern Michigan landscape, where the confluence of the Hersey River and the Muskegon River dictates the local topography. This region, straddling the border of Osceola and Mecosta counties, exhibits a transition from river-bottom wetlands to upland plateaus. The presence of numerous burial grounds, including Hersey Cem, Oakdale Cem, and the dual Grant Center Number One and Two cemeteries, provides significant material for genealogical research. The map also highlights a network of repurposed corridors like the Pere Marquette State Trail and the White Pine Trl, which follow the paths of former rail lines that once moved timber and agricultural goods through the area. Smaller water bodies such as Browns Lake, Bevens Lake, and House Lake dot the southern half of the quadrangle.