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1982 Map of Middleville

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Middleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Thornapple River winds through the heart of this Barry County landscape, anchoring the village of Middleville and the smaller settlement of Irving. In the early 1980s, this area reflects a balance between rural development and expansive conservation efforts, with the Middleville State Game Area and Barry State Game Area protecting significant wetlands and forests. Educational history is visible through the presence of the Middleville Academy and the Thornapple-Kellogg High Sch.

To the south, the terrain shifts toward the distinctive Scales Prairie and the lake-rich environment of the Yankee Springs State Recreation Area. Genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped in detail, including Mount Hope Cem, Bowerman Cem, and Rutland Cem. The map captures a transition in Michigan's land use, where former agricultural tracts like those near Turner meet modern recreational and game management boundaries.