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1970 Map of Coloma

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Coloma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Paw Paw Lake dominates the central landscape of this Michigan sheet, serving as a hub for the communities of Coloma and Watervliet. By the late 1960s, the shoreline shows significant development, with Little Paw Paw Lake and Lake Michigan Beach reflecting the era's recreational growth along the Lake Michigan coast. The Paw Paw River winds through the heart of the region, paralleled by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the Red Arrow Highway, tracing a vital transportation corridor that has historically linked these Berrien County settlements.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find numerous small burial grounds and landmarks, including the St Joseph Cem, Coloma Cem, and the rural Kniebe Cem. The map also captures specialized infrastructure such as the Ringer Landing Strip and the Watervliet Mun Airport, alongside several family-named roads and rural schools like Washington Sch, illustrating the transition from a traditional farming landscape to a more modern infrastructure.