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1985 Map of Howard City

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Howard City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Little Muskegon River flows through the northern reaches of this mid-1980s survey, anchoring the village of Morley and its namesake Morley Pond. This landscape at the intersection of Mecosta and Montcalm counties reflects a mix of timber history and 20th-century utility, with the Manistee National Forest bordering the western edge and several active Gas Fields scattered throughout Winfield and Reynolds townships.

Researchers will find the settlement of Howard City at a junction of infrastructure, where the Pennsylvania Railroad corridor meets local landmarks like the Howard North Base. The map identifies several rural anchors for genealogists, including Deerfield Ch and numerous burial sites such as St Apollonia Cem, Boyd Cem, and Amble Cem. Water features like Indian Lake and Tamarack Creek define the local drainage patterns across this transition from forest to farmland.