Sanford is a small country town, but it is only ten minutes away from the city of Midland. The location is nice because the residence can enjoy the peacefulness of a small town but also be in close proximity to a big town. Sanford is also know for Sanford Lake: many people have cottages on Sanford Lake. The lake draws people in so they can enjoy the beach and fish. Sanford also has areas of wooded forests. There is many trails in these woods, which people use for hunting and riding their ATVS. The rail trail also runs through Sanford. The pere Marquette Rail- Trail is a 30 mile long paved surface that runs from Midland all the way to Clair. This trail is a safe place of residents to walk, bike or skate, without the danger of motor vehicles. Another part of sanford is farming land. This part of Sanford there is fields upon fields of crops and many tractors causing