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2011 Map of Hudsonville East

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hudsonville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Hudsonville and Jamestown anchor this landscape during a period of suburban expansion into the agricultural corridors south of the Grand Rapids area. The map illustrates a transition from established rural hamlets like Gitchel and Forest Grove to a more interconnected residential network. A notable concentration of religious and genealogical sites is evident across the terrain, including the historic Shackhuddle Cemetery and the Saint Mary's Catholic Church of New Salem Cemetery near the southern border.

The drainage of the land is defined by the East Branch Rush Creek and Black Creek, which flows toward Mud Lake in the southwest. These waterways once dictated the placement of early settlements like North Dorr and New Salem. The 2011 survey also highlights the modern recreational footprints of the Summergreen Golf Course and Ironwood Golf Course, which occupy land once exclusively dedicated to farming.