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1984 Map of Sears

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Sears
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 winds through this central Michigan landscape, defining the character of several townships including Osceola and Sylvan. In the mid-1980s, the settlement of Sears remains a focal point along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor, which cuts east-to-west across the lower half of the map. The area is marked by a distinctive grid of numbered rural roads, ranging from Fivemile Road to Twelvemile Road, providing a clear structure for researchers tracing family homesteads or property boundaries.

Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds such as Sylvan Cem, County Cem, and Forest Hill Cem. Natural features like The Bayou and the managed lands of the Pere Marquette State Forest around Ninemile Rd show a territory where agriculture and conservation coexist. Numerous small churches, including Ogilvie Wesleyan Ch and Faith Ch, serve as the social anchors for scattered communities like Glendale.