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2019 Map of Duck Lake

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Duck Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Duck Lake and the surrounding township of Brookfield anchor this rural landscape along the boundary of Eaton and Calhoun counties. The area is defined by a complex network of agricultural drainage and natural waterways, including the Hogle and Miller Ditch, Battle Creek, and Devil Lake Ditch. Small crossroads settlements like Partello and Clarence Center reflect the enduring agricultural character of the region, while the presence of several family and community burial grounds, such as Sowles Cemetery and Nichols Cemetery, provides valuable markers for genealogical research.

Water management is a central theme of the terrain, with features like E Page Ditch and the shoreline of Narrow Lake woven between large township sections. The road network, including the historic path of Old US Highway 27 in the northwest, connects these isolated residential clusters and farmsteads. This survey captures the mid-Michigan countryside as a stable mosaic of wetlands and established agrarian life.