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2011 Map of Merson

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Merson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Kalamazoo River winds through the northern portion of this Allegan County landscape, where the Trowbridge Dam and Schnable Brook anchor the local geography. This region is characterized by a high density of small glacial lakes, including Pike Lake, Middle Lake, and the uniquely named Lake Sixteen. The small settlement of Merson sits in the west, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with points of interest for local historians, such as North Point Hall and several established burial grounds including Blackman Cemetery and Earl Cemetery.

Modern recreation has shaped the terrain here, as evidenced by the presence of the Bittersweet Ski Resort and the Timber Ridge Ski Area. These facilities, alongside the Lynx Golf Course and Har-Lou Golf Course, reflect the area's development into a leisure destination. Genealogists will find the map particularly useful for locating the Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery and Mallery Cemetery, providing a precise look at the township's rural heritage in the early twenty-first century.