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2017 Map of Burr Oak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Burr Oak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Burr Oak and the surrounding borderlands of Saint Joseph County represent a landscape shaped by glacial hydrology and early agricultural settlement. This area near the Michigan Indiana state line is defined by the winding course of the Fawn River, which feeds into the Mill Pond south of the village. The settlement patterns here remain tied to the section lines, with many legacy roads like Chicago Rd E connecting the scattered farmsteads and rural townships.

Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds that speak to the area's pioneer history, including the Burr Oak Township Cem, Dutch Settlement Cem, and the Quaker-associated Freedom Cem. The eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by a complex chain of lakes, such as Fish Lake, Royer Lake, and Long Noble Lake, while the northern reaches include the Prairie River drainage, illustrating the abundant water resources that supported this farming community through the late twentieth century.