2016 Map of Nettle Lake

About this map

The Michigan-Ohio state line defines the upper reach of this landscape, where the waters of the W Br Saint Joseph River and the Clear Fork snake through the borderlands of Hillsdale and Williams counties. The area is characterized by a high concentration of small, named water bodies including Lake Ann, Jerrys Pond, and Lous Pond, clustered near the community of Nettle Lake. Genealogists will find a significant number of family-named burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as the Robinson Family Cem, Gardner Cem, and Palmer Cem. The southern portion of the map is anchored by the settlement of Ainger and the intersection of US Rte 20, while the eastern side shows the developed lakefront near Lake Seneca, featuring a network of recreationally-named paths like Pawnee Trl and Manitou Trl.