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1959 Map of Howard City

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Howard City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Pennsylvania railroad tracks bisect the landscape of West Central Michigan, anchoring the growth of several villages in the late 1950s. The village of Howard City serves as a primary hub, while smaller communities like Trufant, Coral, and Pierson dot the rural countryside. The mapping reveals a distinct pattern of settlement and local heritage, notably preserved in places like the Little Denmark area and the James Ch Settlement.

Natural features and industrial activity define the surrounding terrain, from the western edge of the Manistee National Forest to the numerous scattered Gravel Pits and an active Oil And Gas Field. Water shapes the geography of the eastern townships, where Tamarack Lake and Lakeview sit near the Lakeview Airport. Genealogists will find a wealth of data in the many rural burial grounds, including St Apollonia Cem, Reynolds Cem, and Aetna Cem, which remain as markers of the area's pioneer and early farming history.