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2019 Map of Marne

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Marne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The boundary between Ottawa Co and Kent Co bisects this landscape of orchards and small crossroads settlements during the late 2010s. The village of Marne serves as a central hub, situated along the corridor of the Fred Meijer Pioneer State Trail. To the east, the edge of Walker and the community of Kinney indicate the approach of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The northern reaches are characterized by agricultural centers like Fruit Ridge Center and Wright, where local history is anchored by several long-established burial grounds including Saint Joseph's Cem and Big Springs Cem.

Two significant recreational corridors, the Musketawa State Trail and the Fred Meijer Pioneer State Trail, trace former rail alignments through the terrain, cutting across drainage systems like Indian Mill Cr and Sand Cr. This survey documents a transitional era where traditional rural life, evidenced by the many family-named roads and remote cemeteries like Wells Cem and Cross Cem, exists alongside the expanding suburban footprint of western Michigan.