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2023 Map of Parkers Corners

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Parkers Corners serves as the focal point of this rural Livingston County landscape, situated where the Middle Branch Red Cedar River and West Branch Red Cedar River begin to define the local drainage patterns. The area is heavily marked by its early agricultural and community foundations, evidenced by a high density of small family or community burial grounds, including Paige Cem, Eisele Cem, and Munsell Cem. These sites, alongside Wright Cem and Harford Cem, provide a clear map of the early pioneer settlement footprint in Iosco and Fowlerville.

The terrain is further defined by an intricate network of artificial drainage systems such as the Marion Iosco Drain and Iosco Drain Number Three, which historically allowed for the cultivation of the surrounding lowlands. Modern utility and transport are represented by the Cloud 9 Airport located west of Gregory Road. The presence of Mud Lake and the various branches of the Red Cedar River illustrate the transition from the glaciated marshlands to the developed farmsteads of central Michigan.