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2017 Map of Portage

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Portage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Kalamazoo and Portage anchor this landscape, defined by a chain of glacial lakes and the expansive Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in the northern section. The area is characterized by residential expansion surrounding prominent water bodies like Austin Lake, West Lake, and Long Lake. This 2017 survey details the urban-to-rural transition heading south toward Vicksburg, where the dense suburban grid gives way to protected natural areas and larger tracts of land.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several historic burial grounds including Portage Central Cem, Portage South Cem, and the more secluded Gourdneck Cem near the banks of Gourdneck Creek. The industrial and recreational history of the region is evident in the presence of Upjohn Pond and Ramona Park, while the intricate network of local roads such as W Milham Rd and Romence Rd shows the development of the corridor between the major city centers and the surrounding wetlands.