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2019 Map of Howard City

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Howard City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Little Muskegon River winds through the northwestern corner of this quadrangle, where the Manistee National Forest provides a backdrop for the village of Morley. This 2019 survey documents the transition between the agricultural lands of Mecosta County and Montcalm County, showing a landscape defined by small water bodies like Indian Lake and Crane Lake. A significant cultural corridor is preserved in the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park, which follows the former railroad grade north from Howard City through the heart of the region.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented across the townships, including Reynolds Cem, Boyd Cem, and Saint Apollonia Cem near the northern border. The small settlement of Amble serves as a local hub in the east, surrounded by a dense grid of rural roads like Howard City Edmore Rd and Tamarack Rd. The geography is further detailed by drainage patterns such as Indian Cr Drain and Tamarack Creek, illustrating the natural irrigation of this central Michigan farming country.