2014 Map of Banfield

About this map

Fine Lake and the surrounding glaciated landscape of southern Michigan define this survey, where the borders of Barry, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun counties intersect. The settlement patterns are anchored by Hickory Corners in the west and Banfield in the east, connected by a network of rural routes like W Hickory Rd and W Bristol Rd. This region is particularly dense with kettle lakes and wetlands, including Gilkey Lake, Fair Lake, and Hamilton Lake, many of which feed into the winding course of Augusta Creek. The map provides excellent detail for genealogical research, locating several established burial grounds such as Hickory Corners Cemetery and Day Cemetery. This terrain, characterized by its numerous small basins and drainage systems like Sevenmile Creek, illustrates the enduring rural character of the tri-county border area.