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2023 Map of Mecosta

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Mecosta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Mecosta and Remus serve as the primary hubs in this central Michigan landscape, which is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and intersecting rural corridors. The village of Mecosta is situated along E Main St and Grant Rd, while the eastern village of Remus sits at a crossroads of significant local thoroughfares. To the west, the development of Canadian Lakes introduces a more contemporary residential pattern against the traditional agricultural grid.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds distributed across the townships, including Saint Michael Cem and Morgan Cem in the north, and Morton Cem and Wamboldt Cem further south. The hydrography is particularly rich, featuring water bodies such as Pickerel Lake, Schoner Lake, and the Black Lakes, alongside numerous tributaries like Pony Creek and the Pine River that drain the undulating terrain.