2011 Map of Hanover

About this map

Hanover and Moscow anchor this study of south-central Michigan, where the headwaters of the South Branch Kalamazoo River wind through a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and early 21st-century rural development. The area is exceptionally dense with burial sites, reflecting generations of local family history through locations like Moscow Plains Cemetery, Pope Cemetery, and McNair Cemetery. These sites, along with landmarks such as Stoney Point and Bibbons Lake, provide a framework for genealogists to trace the settlement patterns that followed the river's path. The village centers remain concentrated around their respective services, including the Hanover Post Office and Moscow Post Office, while the surrounding township is crisscrossed by a grid of namesake roads like Milnes Rd and Mosherville Rd.