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1985 Map of Walkerville East

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Walkerville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Walkerville stands as the primary hub in this 1980s topographic study of the Michigan landscape where the northern reaches of the Manistee National Forest dominate the terrain. The area is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including Gilbert Lake, Island Lake, and the southern McLaren Lake. The map reveals a transition from the structured township boundaries of Colfax and Troy into the protected timberlands of the national forest.

Evidence of local industry and community life appears in the scattered Gravel Pits and several small Cemeteries that dot the countryside. The White River winds through the southern section of the quadrangle near Newfield, while smaller drainages like Tanner Beaver Creek and Freeman Creek carve through the wooded townships. This record captures the region just as modern conservation boundaries were firmly established over the historic settlement patterns of Volney and its surrounding wilderness.