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1961 Map of Augusta

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Augusta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Fort Custer Military Reservation dominates this 1961 landscape between the Kalamazoo River and the expanding suburbs of Battle Creek. This post-war period shows a dense concentration of medical and military infrastructure, including the Veterans Administration Hospital and the American Legion Hospital, alongside the Kellogg Airport and Custer Air Force Station. These facilities transformed the region from its agrarian roots, though pockets of older rural life persist in the form of the Martin Sch and North Cem.

The hydrography of the region is characterized by numerous glacial lakes, such as Eagle Lake and Portage Lake, providing a contrast to the industrial and transport corridors. The New York Central and Grand Trunk Western railroads parallel the river, supporting the growth of communities like Augusta and Level Park. Local genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped, including the Post Cem and Lawler Cem.