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1982 Map of Kings Corners

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Kings Corners
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Big Sable River and Hamlin Lake define the northern landscape of this Mason County region, which is largely encompassed by the Manistee National Forest. This 1982 provisional survey captures a transition between the protected timberlands of Grant and Free Soil townships and the developing institutional and agricultural lands of Victory and Sherman. Notable for local researchers is the presence of West Shore Community College in the southern portion of the map, situated near several long-standing cemeteries including North Victory Cem and Township Cem.

The area's resource-based history is evident through scattered industrial markers such as a Salt Well and Oil Well. Smaller crossroads settlements like Kings Corners and Sugar Grove serve as local anchors, connected by a network of rural routes such as Nurnberg Road and Victory Drive. The map also details the headwaters of the Lincoln River and its branches, providing a clear view of the drainage patterns and land use in this part of Michigan just before the mid-1980s.