2014 Map of Burnips

About this map

Burnips and Hopkins anchor this portion of Allegan County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Rabbit River and its tributary, the Little Rabbit River. The map reveals a high density of rural burial grounds, including Salem Cem, Burnips Cem, and the Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for those tracing early families in the region. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly varied near Monterey Center, marked by a chain of small lakes and water bodies such as Monterey Lake, Cady Lake, and Shipp Lake. The settlement pattern follows a rigid grid of numbered avenues and streets, yet the drainage patterns of Pigeon Cr and Miller Cr introduce natural variation to the otherwise orderly agricultural layout of the early 21st century.