2019 Map of McDonald

About this map

McDonald and West Bangor anchor this western Michigan landscape, where the headwaters and tributaries of the South Branch Black River wind through a complex system of agricultural fields and glacial wetlands. The geography is defined by a dense grid of rural roads like Co Rd 380 and Co Rd 687, which connect scattered settlements and legacy family landmarks. Genealogists will find several small burial grounds documented, including Monk Cem in the northeast and Thomas Cem central to the quadrangle. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the waters of Van Auken Lake and the recreational corridor of the Van Buren Trail State Park, which follows a former railroad alignment through Toquin. This survey provides a precise view of the drainage patterns in the region, including the Mud Lake Drain and several unnamed marshy basins that characterize the Van Buren County terrain.