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2023 Map of Pleasant Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Pleasant Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The agricultural and wetlands corridor straddling the Ingham and Jackson County line comes into sharp focus through this modern survey. Small, historic settlements like Bunker Hill and Fitchburg anchor the northern half of the landscape, while the southern portion is defined by the recreational and residential clusters around Pleasant Lake and the marshy expanses of Batteese Lake. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, including Batteese Creek, Cahogan Creek, and the Shaw Branch, which weave between family-named roads and rural farmsteads.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through several prominent sites, such as Saint Cornelius and Cyprian's Catholic Church and a series of rural burying grounds including Felt Plains Cemetery and Nims Cemetery. Modern conservation and recreation are represented by the Lakelands Trail State Park Trail in the southeast near Munith, showing how former rail corridors or natural paths have been integrated into the contemporary landscape.