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2023 Map of Lawrence

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Lawrence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lawrence serves as the focal point of this Van Buren County landscape, where the Paw Paw River winds through the northern sections near Nicholas Lake and Nelson Lake. The village layout is anchored by the Lawrence Village Hall, with historical roadbeds like the Red Arrow Hwy and Old Territorial Rd providing a framework for the region's movement. These routes connect the primary settlement to outlying areas like Fritzburg and family-named water bodies including Hall Lake, Cornwall Lake, and Baker Lake.

Tracing the rural sections reveals a dense network of wetlands and drainage systems, including Brush Creek, Red Creek, and White Creek. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies Hill Cem and Prospect Lake Cem near the shores of Shafer Lake and Christie Lake. The survey illustrates a modern transition where interstate travel now bypasses the older township roads, yet the original 19th-century land divisions and naming conventions remain visible.