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2023 Map of Wiley

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wiley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Manistee National Forest covers much of the southeastern terrain in this region of Oceana and Mason Counties, where a network of creeks and drains feeds into the North Branch Pentwater River. The settlement at Wiley serves as a central point along S Scottville Rd, while further south, the small community at Smith Corners is marked by the Smith Corners Cem and the nearby Watson Creek. This area is characterized by its numerous small bodies of water, including the distinct North Oxbow Lake and South Oxbow Lake, which are linked by the Oxbow Lake Drain.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial sites, such as Saint Peter's Cem and North Weare Cem, which are scattered throughout the agricultural and forested land. The landscape is segmented by a well-defined grid of rural roads, including W Meisenheimer Rd and Washington Rd, illustrating the persistent land-use patterns of this Michigan lakeshore-adjacent interior.