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2017 Map of Marlette

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Marlette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Marlette serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Michigan's Thumb region, situated at the intersection of several county boundaries. The town's grid of streets, including Chard St and Ellsworth St, anchors a community surrounded by extensive rural drainage systems. These engineered waterways, such as Hillaker Drain, Negus Drain, and Gibbard Drain, illustrate the intensive management of the land to support local farming.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved across the countryside, including Saint Elizabeth Cem and Marlette Cem near the town center, along with the more remote McLeish Cem and Kerr Cem. The eastern portion of the map is defined by the headwaters of the S Br Cass River, while the Marlette Airport provides a modern transportation link. The intricate road network, from S Van Dyke Rd to Mayville Rd, traces the historical section lines of the Public Land Survey System.