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1947 Map of Banfield

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Banfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Glacial lakes and marshy lowlands dominate this postwar landscape where the borders of Barry, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun Counties meet. The village of Banfield serves as a central hub, flanked by its namesake Banfield Sch and Banfield Cem. To the west, Hickory Corners anchors a region characterized by numerous water bodies like Gilkey Lake and Fair Lake. The map reveals a mid-century rural economy shifting toward recreation, evidenced by the development at Poplar Beach on the shores of Fine Lake.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of localized institutions, such as Day Bible Ch and the rural school system, including Burroughs Sch and King Sch. The terrain is strictly defined by the Base Line, which marks the primary division between township ranges and counties. Scattered cemeteries like Day Cem and Stony Lake Cem provide precise locations for family history research in this transition zone between agricultural fields and the wetlands of Long Swamp.