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2011 Map of Prestle Creek

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Prestle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Muskegon River meanders through the northwest corner of this Clare County landscape, defining a wetland environment characterized by distinctive water features like Harrington Bayou and Black Louie Bayou. The terrain is marked by low-lying drainage systems and seasonal catchments, most notably the Floodwood Swamp Reservoir and the rise of McWatty Knoll. These hydrological patterns dictated the historical placement of local roads and small clusters of settlement near the southern lake chain.

In the southeast, a concentration of small water bodies including Starkey Lake, Lawrence Lake, and Finley Lake suggests a localized focus of residential or recreational development. This 2011 survey also preserves the location of Summerfield Cemetery in the north, providing a primary point of reference for genealogists. The grid of local avenues and roads, such as N Hemlock Ave and W Clarence Rd, shows the modern infrastructure overlying this Michigan wilderness.