Loading map...

2014 Map of Norvell

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Norvell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Norvell and the surrounding township character are defined by a complex glacial landscape of lakes and wetlands at the Jackson and Washtenaw county line. The River Raisin winds through the southern portion of the region, fed by the Norvell Manchester Drain and a series of interconnected water bodies including Fay Lake and Watkins Lake. In the north, Wolf Lake and Little Wolf Lake serve as anchors for local settlement, accompanied by the small Wolf Lake Airport.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the landscape, from the Roman Orthodox Cem near the northern border to the Oak Grove Cem and Norvell Cem. The map traces the transition from the village of Napoleon in the west through the smaller settlement of Fishville, showing a road network that follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, including W Michigan Ave and Norvell Rd.