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1983 Map of Prestle Creek

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Prestle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Muskegon River meanders through the northern reaches of this Clare County landscape, creating a complex wetland environment characterized by Harrington Bayou and Black Louie Bayou. Much of the central terrain is defined by the Au Sable State Forest, where Floodwood Creek and Prestle Creek drain southward toward a series of smaller water bodies including Starkey Lake and Finley Lake.

Substantial industrial activity is evident in the northern sections, where an extensive Oil and Gas Storage Field occupies the area near Cranberry Lake. This 1980s survey also marks local civic and transit history, from the Townhall in Greenwood to the Leota Grade and the Township Cem situated along Haskell Lake Road. The interplay of natural drainage and energy infrastructure creates a distinct profile of rural Michigan during this era.