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2014 Map of Climax

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Climax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Climax serves as a primary hub in this southern Michigan landscape, situated at the junction of W Maple St and N Main St. The surrounding agricultural countryside is defined by a dense grid of lettered roads, from On Ave E in the north down to V Ave E near Gardners Corners. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous family and community burial grounds, including Adams Cem, Spencer Mills Cem, and Stimpson Cem.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Little Portage Cr and Bear Cr draining the fields alongside man-made improvements like the Longman Drain and Wakashma Drain. Small pockets of settlement such as West Leroy and Pine Creek anchor the eastern reaches of the survey, while the northern edge touches the waters of Potter Lake and McGinnis Lake. This detailed view captures the transition between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties through their shared rural infrastructure.