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2023 Map of California

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of California
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The borderlands of Branch County, Michigan, and Steuben County, Indiana, are defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and family-oriented cemeteries in this recent survey. Communities like California and Algansee anchor the landscape, while residential clusters such as Crystal Beach, Sans Souci Beach, and Canada Shores ring the shoreline of Coldwater Lake. The geography is characterized by intricate water bodies including Little Coldwater Lake, Browns Lake, and the winding Tallahassee Creek, which flows through the northern reaches of the quadrangle.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, from the larger California Township Cem to smaller, family-specific locations like the Brown Family Cem, Hultz Family Cem, and Munday Cem. The state line, marked as the boundary between Michigan and Indiana, cuts through the southern portion of the map near Walters Lake and Lake George. This survey illustrates how contemporary rural settlement patterns still follow the historic township and range lines, even as modern developments like those on Iyopawa Island grow around traditional landmarks like the Amish Cem.