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2019 Map of Adams Park

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Adams Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Cooks Mill and the village of Scotts anchor this southern Kalamazoo County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets a complex network of glacial wetlands and drains. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Portage River and numerous water bodies, including Indian Lake and Sagamaw Lake, which are connected by artificial channels like Asher Drain and Reinbold Drain. These drainage systems illustrate the mid-century effort to manage the local water table for farming and development.

Family history is preserved in several rural burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as Boughton Cem, McKain Cem, and Wolcott Cem. Transportation infrastructure ranges from the small East Lake Airport in the northwest to the presence of Railroad St in Scotts, marking the historical importance of rail transit through these small settlements. Other local nodes like Pavillion Center, Pomeroy, and Adams Park provide a clear view of the dispersed settlement patterns common to Michigan's rural interior.