2014 Map of Stanwood

About this map

The Muskegon River and its expansive Rogers Dam Pond anchor the western edge of this Mecosta County landscape, where the village of Stanwood sits at the junction of Northland Drive and 8 Mile Road. The area is defined by a transition from the wooded corridors of the Manistee National Forest to a systematic grid of agricultural sections. The modern rails-to-trails conversion of the White Pine Trail State Park traces the historic path of the railroad through the heart of the township, connecting the primary settlements. To the south and east, small rural hubs like Borland and Higbee Corner illustrate the distribution of early 21st-century Michigan communities. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Ladner Cemetery, Holt Cemetery, and the isolated Higbee Cemetery near the headwaters of Quigley Creek.