1976 Map of White Cloud SW

About this map

Aetna sits at the heart of this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, which captures the shifting patterns of Newaygo County land use through direct aerial imagery. The landscape is defined by a dense mosaic of agricultural fields and woodlots, revealing the intricate boundary lines between cleared farmland and natural vegetation. A prominent meandering river system cuts through the northern half of the sheet, its tight oxbows and riparian wetlands creating a stark contrast to the rigid, gridded geometry of the surrounding section lines and rural roads. This photographic record captures the precise state of the terrain just before the close of the decade, documenting the density of forest cover and the specific footprint of the local settlement and farmsteads.