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1961 Map of Bellevue

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bellevue
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bellevue serves as the primary hub in this mid-century survey of the Michigan countryside where Eaton, Barry, and Calhoun Counties meet. The village is established along the banks of the Battle Creek river, supported by the Grand Trunk Western railroad and industrial operations like the Quarries and a local Gravel Pit. The surrounding landscape is defined by the glacial geography of the region, featuring a dense concentration of water bodies including Clear Lake, Wolf Lake, and Deep Lake.

Social and civic life is anchored by rural landmarks such as the Base Line Ch and Pennfield Sch, alongside the tiny settlement of Burleigh Corners. The map follows the straight path of the Base Line road, a critical surveying marker for the state. This 1973 update includes purple photorevisions from 1972, showing the expansion of residential footprints and changes in land use in the years following the initial post-war mapping.