2011 Map of Portage

About this map

Portage and its southern neighbor Vicksburg anchor this suburban and lakeside landscape in Kalamazoo County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of water bodies, including the expansive Austin Lake, West Lake, and the winding Gourdneck Creek. This era of the city's development is marked by a mix of established residential neighborhoods and large-scale infrastructure, notably the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport and the smaller Austin Lake Airport. For local historians and genealogists, the map is particularly useful for its documentation of several burial grounds, such as Dry Prairie Cemetery and Indian Fields Cemetery, which stand alongside modern amenities like the Milham Golf Course and Ramona Park. The presence of the Monarch Millpond on Portage Creek hints at the area's earlier water-powered industrial roots, now integrated into a landscape of parks and planned communities.