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2017 Map of McDonald

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Van Auken Lake and its surrounding wetlands anchor the southern portion of this Van Buren County landscape, where small agricultural settlements and family cemeteries define the rural character. This survey highlights several established locales including West Bangor, Friendsville, Toquin, and the small community of McDonald. The topography is marked by a network of drainage features like the S Br Black River and Cedar Cr, which feed into numerous local basins such as School Section Lake and Merriman Lake.

Infrastructure for both transport and history is well-represented, from the South Haven Area Regional Airport in the northwest to the recreational path of the Van Buren Trail State Park. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved on this sheet, including Monk Cem, Taylor Cem, Thomas Cem, and Van Auken Cem, which provide specific points of reference for local family histories in this part of Michigan.