2019 Map of Leslie

About this map

The Grand River snakes through the southern portion of this landscape, carving a path near the crossroads of Berryville and Rives Junction. This area of southern Michigan is defined by its transition from organized grid-plan settlements like Leslie to a more dispersed rural network of family farms and cemeteries. Local history is deeply embedded in the land, with several burial sites such as Woodlawn Cem near the town center and East Rives Cem further south. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations like Teaspoon Hill and drainage systems including Hunton Cr and the Royston Drain. The boundary between Ingham and Jackson counties runs along Baseline Rd, serving as a primary east-west axis that separates the township tiers. This record captures the contemporary layout of small-town Michigan, where established residential streets in Leslie meet the expansive agricultural and marshy lands surrounding Fox Lake and Mud Lake.