2017 Map of Mears

About this map

The dunes and orchards of Oceana County are defined here by the waters of Lake Michigan and the winding course of the Pentwater River. In the community of Mears, the landscape is shaped by the transition from agriculture to recreation, evidenced by the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail State Park cutting through the center of town. Genealogists will find the Mears Cem, Round Lake Cem, and Hart Cem clearly marked across the township. Further west, the recreation hub around Upper Silver Lake and the Silver Lake Airport suggests a long-standing seasonal economy. The drainage patterns are managed through systems like the Golden Drainage Ditch, supporting the fruit-growing region between the larger settlements of Hart and Shelby.