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1959 Map of White Cloud

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of White Cloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

White Cloud serves as the focal point of this late 1950s survey of central Newaygo County, situated at a junction of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the Little South Branch Pere Marquette River. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Manistee National Forest, where a dense network of lakes such as Nichols Lake, Bitely Lake, and Winnepesaug Lake highlights the region's glacial character and burgeoning recreation economy. Small rural settlements and family landmarks define the interior, with several schools like Donahue Sch and Graham Sch serving dispersed farming communities.

Industrial activity is evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits scattered throughout the townships, while landmarks like the Beaver Lookout Tower atop Prospect Hill provide a sense of the era's forest management infrastructure. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of local landmarks including East Denver Ch and several burial grounds like Township Cem and Lincoln Cem, alongside identified residences such as Walker and Brayden.