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1983 Map of Wiley

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Wiley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Manistee National Forest encompasses the southern portion of this landscape, where the North Branch Pentwater River winds through dense woodlands. Small rural junctions like Bucks Corners and Smith Corners anchor the local road network along the boundary between Mason and Oceana counties. The area exhibits a mix of conservation and resource extraction, with the Pentwater Oil Field and various other oil fields situated near established local landmarks.

Genealogists may find value in the location of the North Weare Cem and the Riverton Sch, which point to the social heart of the Riverton and Eden townships. Numerous small water bodies, including North Oxbow Lake, St Marys Lake, and the remote Ordway Lake, characterize the glaciated terrain north of the forest boundary. The map captures the quiet transition of this region in the early 1980s, before modern developments altered these traditional rural corridors.