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1957 Map of Luther

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Luther
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Luther serves as the primary hub for this mid-century survey of the forested transitions between Lake, Wexford, and Osceola counties. The landscape is defined by the protected wilderness of the Manistee National Forest and the Pere Marquette State Forest, where the Manistee River and Pine River cut through the timberlands. Local life is documented through scattered rural landmarks like the Kellogg Lookout Tower and community anchors such as the Clay Hill Ch and Edgett Ch.

Evidence of earlier settlement patterns is preserved in numerous family and community cemeteries, including Banker Cem, Cherry Grove Cem, and North Park Cem. The map captures the area just as certain institutions were fading, specifically noting the Harman Sch as abandoned. From the small hamlet of Hoxeyville to the quiet waters of Rockwell Lake and Asplund Lake, the survey provides a detailed look at West Michigan's logging and recreational heartland.