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1981 Map of Gobles West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Gobles serves as the primary hub in this corner of Van Buren County, showing a late-twentieth-century landscape defined by an extensive network of kettle lakes and drainages. The map details a transition from the village center near Wesler Airfield to the smaller crossroads of Glendale and Armstrong Corners. Water dominates the terrain, with large bodies like Great Bear Lake and School Section Lake joined by smaller named features such as Abernathy Lake and Thayer Lake.

The industrial and agricultural history of the region is evident in the numerous Gravel Pits and the Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the northern townships. Genealogists will find value in the placement of several rural burying grounds, including Robinson Cem and Evergreen Cem. The map also documents the drainage infrastructure necessary for local farming, specifically naming the Haven and Max Lake Drain and Butterfield Drain.