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2019 Map of Bowens Mill

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bowens Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The boundary between Allegan Co and Barry Co bisects a landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The settlement of Wayland sits on the western edge, while the namesake Bowens Mill remains a focal point to the east near the shores of Barlow Lake. This 2019 survey documents a region where water management is central to the land's utility, visible in the numerous drainage systems like Rabbit River, Tollenbar Drain, and Cuddy Drain that thread between the higher ground.

Local history is well-preserved through several small burial grounds, including Hooker Cem, Hill Cem, and the Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cem. The terrain is remarkably aquatic, featuring distinctive water bodies such as Chief Noonday Lake, Little Payne Lake, and Pickerel Lake. The map reveals a transition from the structured residential clusters near Wayland and Green Lake to the more dispersed agricultural and recreational lakefront properties further east.