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1964 Map of Six Lakes

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Six Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Six Lakes area at the border of Mecosta Co and Montcalm Co is defined by an intricate network of kettle lakes and glacial drainages. This landscape, surveyed in the early 1960s, reveals a community built around the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor, which links the primary settlement at Six Lakes to the surrounding rural townships of Hinton, Millbrook, and Belvidere. The map details a transition between mid-century agriculture and growing recreational use, with many small lakes such as First Lake, Second Lake, and Townline Lake punctuated by numerous Gravel Pit operations that speak to the region's geological composition.

Local history is preserved through the locations of the Fouts Sch, Belvidere Ch, and several cemeteries including Hillcrest Cem and Evergreen Cem. Notable landmarks like the Water Wheel near the Flat River and the Radio Tower provide specific points of interest for researchers tracing the mid-Michigan landscape before later developments. The dense concentration of named water bodies, including Little Penny Lake and the Big Brimmer Lake complex, illustrates the primary natural assets that shaped early settlement patterns.