The Plainwell area and the transition from Allegan to Kalamazoo County are defined by the winding course of the Kalamazoo River and the northern reach of Spring Brook. This 2019 survey captures a landscape of established residential pockets and recreational landmarks, including the development surrounding Lake Doster and the nearby Country Club Blvd. The local cemetery records are well-represented here, with sites like Hillside Cem, Ives Cem, and the Gun Plains Township Cem offering critical touchpoints for genealogists. To the south, the settlement of Cooper sits near the small-scale aviation hub of Walker Airport, while the northern portion of the map includes a section of the Manistee National Forest and the smaller community of Doster. The mapping of small water bodies like Cook Lake and Silver Lake illustrates the dense drainage network that feeds into the major river systems of the region.
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1916 · Kalamazoo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Kalamazoo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Galesburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Kalamazoo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Galesburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Delton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Galesburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Galesburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Galesburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Hastings
USGS Topo · 1:62,500