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1981 Map of Bloomingdale

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Bloomingdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Bloomingdale and Berlamont anchor this survey of the northern Van Buren County border, a landscape defined by an extensive network of kettle lakes and agricultural drainage. The transition between the Allegan Co Van Buren Co line is marked by a concentration of small family and community burial grounds, including Indian Cem, Lindsley Cem, and Rowe Cem. The region's watery geography is particularly dense here, featuring the interconnected basins of Eagle Lake, Duck Lake, and Muskrat Lake, while Swan Creek meanders through the northwest corner near Chicora.

Industry and recreation sit side-by-side in this early 1980s landscape. Several Oil Wells and numerous Gravel Pits indicate active resource extraction, yet the presence of the Cheshire Hills Golf Course and Camp Kaskitowa on Schermerhorn Lake point to the area's development as a rural retreat. The infrastructure of the era is represented by the local High Sch and the Radio Tower near the Pierceson Cem.