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2011 Map of Niles East

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Niles East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The city of Niles and its northern outskirts, North Niles, sit along the banks of the Dowagiac River in this detailed 2011 survey. The landscape transitions from the urban grid of Niles to a more rural pattern of scattered lakes and family cemeteries. Barron Lake serves as a focal point for local settlement, accompanied by its namesake Barron Lake Cemetery, while the surrounding terrain is marked by smaller water bodies like Dibble Lake and the marshy Mudd Lake.

Aviation footprints are clearly visible through the Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport and the smaller Crump Airport to the north. For genealogists and local historians, the map is particularly dense with burial grounds including the Dick Cemetery, Truitt Cemetery, and Smith Chapel Cemetery. The infrastructure of the era is defined by the winding course of Brandywine Creek and its associated waterways, such as the Mudd Lake Drain, which navigate between recreational spots like the Spaulding Lake Campground.