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1983 Map of Woods

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Woods
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Au Sable State Forest dominates the northern landscape of this 1980s survey, where the South Branch Tobacco River and Tobacco River carve through a network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The transition from the dense woodlands of Surrey township in the north to the more open township of Gilmore in the south reveals a varied terrain of high ridges and low-lying bogs like Deadman Swamp. Small-scale development is clustered around the village of Farwell, where a Mill Pond indicates earlier industrial use of the river system.

Local history is preserved in the scattered rural landmarks of Isabella County, including the small settlement of Woods and the Gilmore Ch. For those tracing local families, Township Cem and Conley Cem are clearly marked. Recreational features of the era are also present, notably the Mott Mtn Ski Area near the border of Clare County. Large water bodies like Littlefield Lake and Bluff Lake serve as focal points for the region's geography.