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2014 Map of Willard

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Willard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Beaver and its surrounding rural townships in Bay County are defined by an intricate network of agricultural drainage, as seen in this 2014 survey. The landscape is etched with dozens of named waterways such as Kowalski Drain, Dietline Drain, and Cassube Drain, which support the intensive farming grid of the region. These managed water systems converge toward the N Br Kawkawlin River, illustrating the engineered nature of the Saginaw Bay watershed.

Small crossroads settlements like Willard, Seidlers, and Three Churches Corner serve as local anchors. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several significant burial sites, including Saint Valentine's Cem, Beaver Cem, and Zion Cem. The southern edge of the sheet transitions toward North Williams, where the terrain begins to be influenced by the winding course of Perry Cr. This record of early 21st-century Michigan geography preserves the exact placement of family-named roads and drainage districts before further modern development.