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1980 Map of Marne

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Marne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Marne and the surrounding township of Wright define this landscape during a period of steady suburban expansion west of Grand Rapids. The corridor is shaped by the parallel paths of the Grand Trunk Western railroad and the East Fork of Sand Creek, where the local community centered around landmarks like St Marys Ch and the Fairground. Educational infrastructure is well-represented, showing the transition from older sites like Walker Station Sch to modern facilities such as Kenowa Hills High Sch.

Further north, the rural character persists near Fruit Ridge Center and the orchards of Alpine township. The map documents numerous extractive sites, including a Sandpit and several Gravel Pits, alongside early energy development indicated by Oil Wells in the western sections. Water features such as Cranberry Lake and Mud Lake provide natural breaks in the grid-style road network, which includes historically named routes like Wilson Street and Ninemile Rd.