1987 Map of Reed City South

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The Muskegon River flows through the southeastern corner of this landscape, marking the transition from the rolling timberlands of the Manistee National Forest in the west to the more settled river valleys. The 1980s terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including the Middle Branch Pere Marquette River, Buckhorn Creek, and Paris Creek, reflecting the region's glacial topography. Human settlement is concentrated at the northern edge in Reed City and at the southern reach near Paris, where a prominent Fish Hatchery and Trailer Park are noted. Interior points like Kellars Corners and Hawkins represent the quiet rural crossroads of the era, while scattered Cem labels provide valuable reference points for genealogists tracing local families in the wooded townships of Chase, Richmond, Barton, and Green.