2017 Map of Palo

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The Maple River valley anchors the southern edge of this landscape, where the settlement of Muir sits just above the floodplain. This area of Ionia County is defined by an intricate network of agricultural drainage systems, including the Hack and Keary Drain and Bonnie Moor Drain, which feed into larger arteries like Prairie Creek. The village of Palo serves as the northern hub, surrounded by a grid of rural roads such as Vickeryville Rd and Olmstead Rd that divide the fertile tillable land. Genealogists will find several well-preserved burial grounds throughout the townships, from the Muir Cem near the river to the more remote North Plains Cem and Woodward Cem, each providing a physical link to the families who established these farming communities.