2014 Map of Lake Odessa

About this map

Lake Odessa sits at the eastern edge of this landscape where the border between Ionia and Barry counties cuts through Jordan Lake. This mid-2010s topographic survey illustrates a rural corridor defined by agriculture and water, with the village of Clarksville anchoring the northwest. The drainage patterns of Messer Brook, Duck Creek, and Bear Creek weave between sections of the Public Land Survey System, while larger water bodies like Morrison Lake and Duncan Lake provide focal points for local development. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating smaller burial grounds such as Dunkard Cemetery and Cheney Cemetery situated away from the primary settlements. The transportation network is a mix of established routes like Nash Highway and historic paths such as the Clinton Trail, which cuts diagonally across the township grid.