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2019 Map of Mottville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Mottville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Mottville sits at the junction of the Saint Joseph River and the Pigeon River, serving as a focal point for this borderland where Michigan and Indiana meet. The landscape is defined by a high density of glacial lakes, including the large Shavehead Lake and the interconnected Baldwins Lake and Long Lake. This 2019 survey documents a deeply rooted rural community, evidenced by more than ten established burial grounds such as the Mottville Township Cemetery and the White Pigeon Cemetery.

Infrastructure follows the historical contours of the land, with small settlements like Williamsville and Union connected by a network of local roads such as West Chicago Road. Industrial activity is represented by the Marl Pit near the western shore of Shavehead Lake, while the numerous smaller water bodies like Spatterdock Lake and Mirror Lake suggest a landscape dominated by wetland ecology and seasonal drainage through Trout Creek.