2019 Map of Saubee Lake

About this map

Vermontville sits at the intersection of a well-defined road network along the eastern edge of this landscape, where Scipio Cr and Hagar Cr drain toward a series of natural basins. The terrain is defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring a dense cluster of lakes including Saubee Lake, Lookingglass Lake, Tamarack Lake, and Kilpatrick Lake. This pattern of small water bodies and wetlands has historically influenced the placement of farms and cemeteries across the townships. Genealogists will find several family-named and local burial grounds, such as Patterson Cem, Hosmer Cem, and Hagar Cem, which are scattered among the sections. Further west, the settlement of Woodland provides a second community hub, anchored by the Woodland Memorial Park Cem. The map illustrates a rural Michigan landscape where the traditional section-line road grid, including the Clinton Trl and Saginaw Hwy, accommodates the irregular shorelines of numerous interior lakes.