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2017 Map of Wellston

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Wellston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Manistee National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this landscape, where the Pine River flows toward the prominent Tippy Dam in the northeast. The settlement of Wellston sits at the heart of the northern half, serving as a gateway to the dense network of interior lakes including Crystal Lake, Cranberry Lake, and Star Lake. The southern portion of the sheet transitions across the Manistee Co Lake Co line into the community of Irons, with the small settlement of Dublin positioned between the two.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved here, such as Wellston Cem, Dublin Cem, and Irons Cem. The map detail reveals a landscape defined by water and forest management, from the high elevations of the Udell Hills to the numerous small ponds like Sucker Pond and Water Tank Lake. This 2017 survey documents the modern layout of rural Michigan, illustrating how legacy forest roads and township grids continue to shape the region's character.