2017 Map of Bowens Mill

About this map

Wayland and the crossroads of Bowens Mill anchor this landscape along the border of Allegan and Barry counties. The area is defined by a dense concentration of glacial lakes and an intricate drainage network including the Rabbit River, Fales Drain, and McIntire Lake Drain. This topography shaped the early development of the region, where water power and irrigation supported small agricultural hubs. Notable for genealogists and local historians, the sheet identifies numerous historical burial grounds like Hooker Cem, Hill Cem, and the Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cem. The settlement at Corning and the various mills suggest a late-19th-century economy transitioning into the modern era, with significant recreational lakes such as Gun Lake and Barlow Lake becoming prominent features of the rural environment.