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2017 Map of Bloomingdale

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bloomingdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bloomingdale and Berlamont anchor the southern portion of this landscape, situated along the Kal-Haven Trail State Park. This corridor, a former railroad line, reflects the historical transport patterns that once connected these rural communities in Van Buren County. The terrain is defined by a high density of small glacial lakes and wetlands, including the prominent Eagle Lake and Swan Lake, which influenced the placement of early homesteads and roads.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local burial sites scattered across the township lines, such as Spring Grove Cem, Rowe Cem, and the Lindsley Cem near Cheshire Center. Farther north, the small settlement of Chicora and its nearby Chicora Field sit amongst a network of section-line roads like 108th Ave, marking the steady agricultural grid established during the nineteenth century. Small water bodies like Skunk Lake, Munn Lake, and Muskrat Lake fill the low-lying basins between the undulating hills.