2014 Map of Kalamazoo SW

About this map

Kalamazoo and its western outskirts appear in this early 21st-century record of suburban expansion and historical preservation. The area is defined by a dense network of residential subdivisions, such as Westwood, set against the backdrop of Michigan's characteristic kettle lakes, including Asylum Lake and South Lake. The transition from urban centers to more rural landscape is evident around Doughertys Corners and the community of Oshtemo. Genealogists will find a concentration of local history in the many preserved burial grounds throughout the quadrangle, from the Alamo Cem in the north to the Genesee Prairie Cem further south. Modern infrastructure is prominent, featuring the Everest Institute-Kalamazoo and Newman's Airport, showing how the land has adapted to educational and transportation needs of the new millennium while maintaining its agricultural and glacial roots.