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2019 Map of Nettle Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Michigan-Ohio state line bisects this landscape where the Hillsdale and Williams county boundaries meet. This region is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and river forks, including the namesake Nettle Lake and the newer developments surrounding Lake Seneca. The hydrography is particularly complex here, with the West Fork West Branch Saint Joseph River and several smaller named bodies like Jerrys Pond and Hogback Pond creating a fragmented terrain.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of small burial grounds across the township lines, such as Robinson Family Cem, Gardner Cem, and Cellars Cem. The settlement pattern follows older township roads and US Route 20, connecting established communities like Bridgewater Center and Ainger. The transition from rural agriculture to lakeside residential clusters is evident in the street names near the water, where trails like Pawnee Trail and Shoshone Trail mark modern subdivisions.