Loading map...

1978 Map of Freeport

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Freeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Coldwater River and its network of tributaries, including Duck Creek and Messer Brook, shape this agricultural landscape where Kent, Ionia, and Barry counties meet. Freeport serves as a primary local center, situated south of the river and a Water Tank landmark, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor passes through Elmdale further north. The map documents a rural society anchored by several houses of worship, such as Apostolic Christian Ch and Hope Ch, and small crossroads settlements like Bowne Center.

The southern edge of the quadrangle includes the Middleville State Game Area, reflecting the shift from farmland to conservation. Evidence of the local economy is scattered throughout, from the Golf Course and Campground near Logan Lake to various Gravel Pit operations. Genealogists will find particular value in the locations of the Fuller Cem and the Lake Sch, preserving the names of early educational and burial sites within the township grid.