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2017 Map of Sand Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sand Lake and Pierson anchor this landscape at the tri-county junction of Kent, Montcalm, and Newaygo. The region is defined by a dense concentration of glacial kettle lakes, ranging from the large waters of Whitefish Lake and Little Whitefish Lake to smaller basins like Gidding Lake, Baptist Lake, and No-Ko-Mos Lake. This intricate hydrological network is drained by Duke Creek and White Creek, which weave through the townships of t11n r11w and t10n r10w.

Genealogists can identify several historic burial sites, including Saint John Cemetery, North Ensley Cemetery, and Crandall Cemetery. The map documents the rural character of Ensley Center and the southern reach of the Cheney Hills neighborhood. Aviation interest is noted by Wilds Field, while the topography shows the transition between the agricultural uplands and the swampy lowlands surrounding Lower Lake and Middle Lake.