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2017 Map of North Adams

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of North Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Hillsdale and the village of North Adams anchor this portion of Hillsdale County, where the landscape transitions between the headwaters of two major river systems. The Saint Joseph River and its eastern branch wind through the southern sections, feeding into substantial water bodies like Baw Beese Lake, while the S Br Kalamazoo River emerges in the northeast. This hydrographic divide influenced the local development of transport and aviation, notably the Hillsdale Municipal Airport situated between the primary settlements.

Rural life is marked by several established burial grounds, including North Lawn Cem, Mount Pleasant Cem, and East Hill Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for genealogical research. The township boundaries of t5s r3w, t6s r2w, and others organize a dense network of secondary roads and drains, such as Shult Drain and Williams Drain, that reflect the region's agricultural drainage history and long-standing property lines.