1980 Map of Hoytville

About this map

Hoytville and the surrounding townships of Roxand and Vermontville are depicted in this late-1970s landscape, characterized by a dense network of county highways and small rural settlements. The area is defined by its watercourses, notably the Thornapple River winding through the southern half and Sebewa Creek in the northwest. Local history is well-preserved through several small burial grounds, including Sunfield Cem, Welsh Cem, and Moyer Cem, which serve as anchors for the scattered farmsteads. The small hamlet of Little Venice marks a junction in the center of the sheet, while Gresham occupies the southeastern corner near the Little Thornapple River. Religious and educational sites like the Church of the Brethren and the Loucks Sch illustrate the community structure of Eaton County before further modern development altered these traditional township patterns.