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2017 Map of Smithville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Manistee River winds through this northern Michigan landscape, providing a primary geographical anchor for the rural communities of Smithville and Taffeltown. The terrain is defined by a glacial history of kettle lakes and wetlands, seen in features like Twentyeight Lakes, Woodard Lake, and the expansive East Lake Swamp. High points like Twentyone Hill overlook a network of section-line roads and family-named routes such as Puffer Rd SW and Shively Rd.

Genealogists can find localized historical data through the inclusion of the Deibert Cem near the small settlement of Deibert and the Garfield Cem further east. The map records a transition point at the southern border where Kalkaska and Missaukee Counties meet, showing how drainage systems like Little Cannon Creek and Filer Cr feed into the regional river system during this modern era of land management.