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1980 Map of Duck Lake

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Duck Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Duck Lake and its surrounding wetlands form the central focus of this south-central Michigan landscape, where the Eaton Co Calhoun Co line divides the terrain. The map documents a transition from the agricultural plateaus of Walton and Brookfield to the more water-dominated south. Shoreline development is evident at Charlotte Landing and Albion Landing, while the interior remains defined by a grid of rural highways named for local families, such as Osborn Highway and Mahan Highway.

Smaller crossroads settlements like Partello and Clarence Center serve as community anchors, each maintaining its own local history through sites like the Partello Cem and Clarence Center Cem. Religious and social life is noted by the presence of Canaan Hope Ch and the Grange Hall. This 1980 survey also captures the industrial activity of the period, including several Oil Well sites scattered across the southern sections, indicating the region's diverse economic base during the late twentieth century.