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2011 Map of Pleasant Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Pleasant Lake and the surrounding Ingham County countryside appear here in the early 21st century, defined by a grid of rural roads and scattered small settlements. The landscape is a network of waterways and glacial depressions, including Batteese Lake, Twin Lakes, and the drainage of Cahaogan Creek and Batteese Creek. These water features dictated the placement of early homes and farms, which eventually clustered into the small centers of Bunker Hill, Fitchburg, and Munith.

For genealogists and local historians, the area is rich with burial sites that trace the region's pioneer families and religious foundations. Several dedicated grounds are identified, including Saint Cornelius and Cyprian's Catholic Cemetery in the north and the Fitchburg Cemetery to the east. The detailed placement of the Munith Post Office and various family-named landmarks, such as Nims Cemetery and Felt Plains Cemetery, provide precise geographic anchors for those researching the agricultural heritage of this Michigan township.