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2010 Map of Observatory Hill

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Observatory Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Observatory Hill rises as a prominent landmark in this section of Marquette County, overlooking a landscape defined by the winding courses of the Grand River and French Creek. The map shows a rural environment where land use is closely tied to the regional hydrology, most notably at the Grand River Marsh where the 3WR220 Dam regulates the water. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the legacy of early industry remains visible at Dates Millpond and the Dates Mill Dam.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial grounds established to serve the scattered rural population, including Oak Lawn Cemetery, Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, and North Marcellon Baptist Cemetery. The settlement of Glen Oak sits in the northwestern corner, connected to the surrounding farms by a grid of numbered roads like 14th Rd and 17th Rd, which navigate around natural features such as Madden Lakes and Knights Lake.