Reading and Montgomery anchor this landscape along the southwestern edge of Michigan, where the state line meets Indiana. The region is defined by a dense concentration of glacial lakes and wetlands, including Loon Lake, Berry Lake, and the expansive Big Swamp. The map documents a rural network of section-line roads such as Stringtown Rd and Kelley Rd, tracing the boundaries between Hillsdale and Branch Counties. This 2019 survey provides precise modern detail for genealogists, showing numerous local burying grounds like West Reading Cem and Berg Cem. Water drainage is central to the area's geography, with the W Fork W Br Saint Joseph River and various man-made channels like Prouty Drain and Joe Drain managing the low-lying terrain near Camden and Ray.
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1914 · Pioneer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Angola East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1939 · Clear Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1940 · Clear Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1944 · Pioneer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Angola East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Fort Wayne
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Fort Wayne
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Hillsdale
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Reading
USGS Topo · 1:24,000