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1981 Map of Edwardsburg

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Edwardsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The village of Edwardsburg serves as the focal point of this southwestern Michigan landscape, where the Grand Trunk Western railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the state line. The surrounding terrain in Ontwa and Jefferson townships is defined by an intricate network of kettle lakes, from the large expanse of Eagle Lake and Christiana Lake to smaller basins like Kaminsky Lake and Mullen Lake.

Settlement patterns show a mix of historic institutional sites and late-century residential growth, particularly around the lake shores. Genealogists can locate several family and community burial grounds, including Reams-Norton Cem and the evocatively named Gods Half Acre Cem near the Indiana border. Education is well-represented by the Jefferson Red Brick Sch and the Eagle Lake Sch, while the presence of the Landing Strip and the Four Lakes Country Club reflects the area's mid-to-late 20th-century recreational development. The map also captures the transition into northern Indiana, featuring the outskirts of Granger and the winding course of Cobus Creek.