1969 Map of Wagarville

About this map

The Tittabawassee River and its West Branch define the northeastern landscape of this Gladwin County region, where the Sugar River also winds toward the Sugar Rapids. The late 1960s rural character is defined by dispersed settlements like Wagarville, McClure, and Hockaday, connected by a network of section-line roads named for local families such as Ritchie Road and Wirtz Road. This era reflects a community centered around its local institutions, evidenced by the McClure Ch, Long Lake Ch, and the Miracle Mission. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for the McClure Cem and Ridge Cem. The western edge is dotted with recreation and residential pockets near Lochbrae, Sherman Lake, and Pratt Lake, while the eastern boundary is anchored by the protected State Forest.