2019 Map of Coloma

About this map

Coloma and Watervliet anchor this Berrien County landscape where the Paw Paw River winds through a series of significant inland lakes. The geography is defined by the expansive Paw Paw Lake and its smaller neighbor, Little Paw Paw Lake, which historically drove the area's development as a regional destination. A high concentration of family and denominational burial grounds, including Boyer Cem, Kniebes Cem, and Harris Cem, provides deep genealogical context for the surrounding agricultural tracts. The infrastructure of the late 20th and early 21st centuries is evident in the path of the Red Arrow Hwy and Blue Star Hwy, which run alongside older local routes like Territorial Rd. Near the eastern edge, the Watervliet Municipal Airport sits just north of Mill Creek, marking the intersection of modern transport and the traditional river-and-rail corridor.