Decatur serves as the primary hub of this Van Buren County landscape, anchored by its Decatur Post Office and residential grid south of Lake of the Woods. The terrain is defined by a complex drainage system, where the Dowagiac Drain and Dowagiac Creek wind through agricultural sections punctuated by small water bodies like Pickerel Lake and Swift Lake. This 2011 survey reveals a high density of burial grounds, providing an exceptional resource for genealogists researching family names tied to Lakeside Cemetery, Harrison Cemetery, and the more remote Haight Cemetery to the east.
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1927 · Hartford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Hartford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Marcellus
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Cassopolis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Marcellus
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Cassopolis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Vandalia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Vandalia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Fort Wayne
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Chicago
USGS Topo · 1:250,000