1957 Map of Luther

About this map

Luther serves as a primary hub for this mid-century survey of the Michigan north woods, situated where the Manistee River and Pine River watersheds converge. The landscape is defined by the vast tracts of the Manistee National Forest and Pere Marquette State Forest, yet it retains many markers of earlier rural settlement. Small community centers like Hoxeyville, Bristol, and Raymond Corners anchor the township divisions. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of numerous country schools and churches, including the Taylor Sch and Clay Hill Ch. The presence of established burial grounds such as Nixon Sch Cem and Cherry Grove Cem provides specific data points for genealogists researching the families who worked these forest lands and small farms during the 1950s.