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2019 Map of Hillsdale

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Hillsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hillsdale serves as the focal point of this 2019 survey, showcasing its established institutional and civic core. The presence of Hillsdale College and the Hillsdale County Courthouse marks the town as a significant regional center of education and local government. The landscape is defined by a glacial chain of water bodies, including North Sand Lake, Middle Sand Lake, and South Sand Lake, which dominate the central corridor north of Bankers. These lakes, along with Bullhead Lake and Lake Wilson, illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the upper Saint Joseph River watershed.

Smaller settlements like Jonesville and Bankers are connected by a dense grid of rural roads, such as Jonesville Rd and W Chicago St. Genealogists will find several historic burial grounds across the township, including Sunset View Cem near Jonesville and the secluded King Lake Cem near the shores of King Lake. The map details a mix of residential growth and natural preserves, reflecting the modern character of this Michigan county seat.