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2019 Map of Bronson South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The southern portion of Bronson and the surrounding rural townships of Branch County characterize this landscape near the Michigan-Indiana border. The terrain is marked by a high density of small lakes and wetlands, including Gilead Lake, Calhoon Lake, and Anderson Lake, which are interspersed with a grid of country roads. The settlement of Gilead serves as a central point for the eastern half of the sheet, while Greenfield Mills lies to the southwest along the Fawn River.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous rural burial grounds, such as Snow Prairie Cem, Saint Marys Cem, and Haight Cem. These sites, along with established farm roads like Dewsenberry Rd and Kosmerick Rd, provide a clear picture of the community structure. The northern edge of the map features the established streets of Bronson, including W Chicago St and York St, showing the transition from a developed village into the agricultural and lake-rich terrain of southern Michigan.