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2017 Map of Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The community of Lake serves as a central hub in this landscape where four Michigan counties — Osceola, Clare, Isabella, and Mecosta — converge. This area is defined by its extensive water network, including Eight Point Lake, Mystic Lake, and the winding Chippewa River to the northwest. The presence of the Pere Marquette State Trail following the old rail corridor suggests the transition from an industrial logging and rail past to a modern recreational focus.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as Garfield Cem, North Brinton Cem, and the Odd Fellows Cem near the settlement of Brinton. The geography transitions from the lake-studded northern sections to the more regular grid of rural roads like W Stevenson Lake Rd and W Coleman Rd in the south, reflecting the varied settlement patterns of the central Michigan interior.