2023 Map of Merson

About this map

The settlement of Merson stands at the western edge of this Allegan County landscape, where the local road network follows a strict section-line grid typical of Michigan's agricultural heartland. The northeastern corner is defined by the winding course of the Kalamazoo River, which cuts through the terrain near the Schnable Brook confluence. This area is notably water-rich, featuring a cluster of glacial lakes including Sheffer Lake, Pike Lake, and the curiously named Lake Sixteen. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including the Mallory Cem West and Mallory Cem East pair, the Earl Cem, and the Trowbridge Methodist Cem. The map also illustrates the convergence of three counties—Allegan, Van Buren, and Kalamazoo—marked along the southern boundary by Baseline Road and the drainage of Base Line Creek.