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2017 Map of Saint Johns North

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Saint Johns North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The city of St. Johns serves as the focal point of this Clinton County landscape, where the urban grid meets a meticulously organized network of rural section lines. The northern outskirts of the city are defined by significant community landmarks like the Mount Rest Cem and the Glowacki Airport. Moving north, the terrain is shaped by a dense system of agricultural drainage, including the Silvernail Drain, Upton Drain, and Henderson Drain, which manage the water levels of the surrounding farmland. These waterways connect several small bodies of water such as Little Clinton Lake and Searles Lake.

Tracing the historical settlement patterns reveals numerous burial grounds such as Union Home Cem and French Road Cem, often located near crossroads or vanished hamlets. To the northeast, the village of Eureka stands near the boundary of the Gratiot Co Clinton Co line. The map illustrates a landscape of established agriculture and local commerce, where legacy family names are preserved in features like Bennett-Drain and Ferdon Cr.