2019 Map of Skeels

About this map

The Clare Co Gladwin Co boundary bisects this portion of Central Michigan, where the northern headwaters of the Cedar River drainage system shape the landscape. Small, dispersed settlements like Skeels, Meredith, and Podunk serve as local anchors amidst a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The prevalence of water is a defining characteristic, from the northern Island Lake and Blue Lake to the southern reaches of Pratt Lake and Wiggins Lake. Human activity is marked by small rural burial grounds such as Skeel Cem and Garrity Cem, as well as the Gladwin Co Recreation Area near the banks of the Cedar River. The map reveals a transition from these wooded water bodies to the agricultural and recreational lands that define the county line area today, including the curiously named Greasy Jim Lake and Schoolhouse Lake.