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1985 Map of Mancelona

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Mancelona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Mancelona serves as the central hub for this Antrim County landscape during the mid-1980s, flanked by the smaller settlements of Antrim and Wetzel. The map captures a transition in the local economy, where the Old R R Grade and various Gravel Pits hint at the area's industrial past, while the presence of the Municipal Airport and Golf Course point toward modern infrastructure.

The northern portion is dominated by the Mackinaw State Forest and the winding course of the North Branch Cedar River. High points like Mount Bundy overlook a terrain dotted with specialized industrial features, including Gas Wells and Industrial Waste Ponds near Tar Lake. Genealogists will find the local Cem and several family-named water bodies, such as Peckham Lake and Johnson Pond, useful for pinpointing historic property locations.