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1983 Map of Lucas

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Lucas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pere Marquette State Forest dominates the northern landscape of this region, where the wooded expanse meets the agricultural grids of Richland and Sherman townships. The local economy and movement during this early 1980s period are defined by the Michigan Northern railroad corridor, which serves the primary settlement of Lucas. This map captures a rural Michigan community at a point of stability, where small settlements like Stoney Corner and Highland provide local landmarks for surrounding farms.

Genealogists will find significant local-history markers, including the Richland Cem and Hillside Cem, alongside the South Community Ch. The presence of the Lucas-McBain Sch near the town center highlights the community infrastructure serving this intersection of Missaukee, Wexford, and Osceola counties. The terrain is characterized by numerous small glacial depressions and water bodies such as Berry Lake, linked by a network of named country roads like Falmouth Road and Geers Road.