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1965 Map of Vestaburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Vestaburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The unincorporated community of Vestaburg serves as a focal point in this mid-1960s survey of central Michigan. The landscape is defined by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor, which links several small clusters of settlement and institutional life, including the Cedar Lake Academy and Cedar Lake Sch near the shores of Cedar Lake. This area of Montcalm and Isabella counties is characterized by its numerous small water bodies, such as Rock Lake, Marl Lake, and Bass Lake, set against a backdrop of organized agricultural plots and the large Edmore State Game Area.

Resource extraction and local services are evident through the numerous Gravel Pits and several Oil Wells scattered across the townships. The map documents a rural infrastructure where faith and community history are anchored by landmarks like the Pine River Ch and Richland Cem. The drainage patterns of the Pine River and North Branch Pine River illustrate the natural hydrology that shaped the early development of Richland and Home townships.