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2014 Map of Palo

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Palo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Maple River flows through the southern portion of this region, defining the landscape near the settlement of Muir. This area of Ionia County is characterized by a dense network of local agricultural drainage and small waterways, including Prairie Creek, Stoughton Cr, and the uniquely named Hack and Keary Drain. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, marked by several historic burying grounds such as Woodward Cem and N Plains Cem.

Further north, the village of Palo sits just south of the border between Montcalm Co and Ionia Co. The grid of country roads, including the descriptively named Nickle Plate Rd and S Vickeryville Rd, connects these small centers of population. This 2014 survey documents the enduring spatial layout of these townships, where cemeteries like Dalton Cem and Palo Cem serve as important touchstones for local genealogical research and historical land use studies.