The settlement of Loomis sits at a historic crossroads in Clare County, defined by the diagonal path of the Pere Marquette Rail Trl and the adjacent Pere Marquette Rd. This corridor reflects a transition from early rail-based logistics to modern recreation and local transit, connecting the community to nearby Herrick and Colonville to the northwest. The landscape is heavily marked by a network of drainage and watercourses, including the South Branch Tobacco River and the North Branch Salt River, which carve through the grid of rural township roads. To the south, the Wise Oil Field indicates the region's industrial ties to natural resource extraction, while Wise Cemetery provides a focal point for genealogical research. The northwestern corner is anchored by the Clare Municipal Airport, showing the expansion of transportation infrastructure beyond the traditional rail and road networks that originally established these towns.
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1916 · Mount Pleasant
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Mount Pleasant
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Shepherd
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1936 · Shepherd
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Mount Pleasant
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Midland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Midland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Midland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Clare
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1966 · Midland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000