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The Muskegon River Watershed Assembly is dedicated to the preservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of the Muskegon River, the land it drains, and the life it supports, through educational, scientific and conservation initiatives.

 

MRWA Data Repository
Newaygo County - History

For more History info on the state or watershed level, go to MRW History

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General Land Office Plats - Newaygo Co. - (MDNR) - plat maps derived from original surveyor notes of the State of Michigan conducted in early to mid 1800s. You can click on each specific township for local information.

Historical Changes in the Lower River and Estuary - Dates of dam construction and other factors creating channel modifications in the lower Muskegon River and Estuary.

Lumbering in Newaygo County - (Spooner) - history of Newaygo County beginning at 1836 and ending 1946.

Newaygo County Map circa 1830-1880

Newaygo Maps from 1836, 1851, 1858, 1869, 1884 & 1912

Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Muskegon River Hydroelectric Projects (Croton, Hardy and Rogers) Contact MRWA

 Vegetation circa 1800 of Muskegon River Counties - (MSUE) - county maps of vegetation circa 1800.

 

 

 

 

 

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