2019 Map of Swanson

About this map

The Menominee River serves as a natural dividing line between Michigan and Wisconsin at the southern edge of this survey. The terrain is defined by a dense network of wetland drainages including Swanson Cr, Phillips Cr, and Harding Cr which feed into larger water bodies like Linnbeck Lake. Small agricultural and timber settlements such as Swanson, Longrie, and Koss are connected by a grid of rural roads, revealing the persistent mid-century land use patterns of the Upper Midwest. Genealogical interest is centered on the Swedish Methodist Cem and Bethesda Lutheran Cem, which stand as markers of the area's ethnic heritage near the Little Cedar River. The placement of these cemeteries and the rural schoolhouses indicated by symbols suggest the historical centers of community life in this sparsely populated border region.