2017 Map of Shiloh

About this map

Shiloh anchors the center of this rural township survey, surrounded by a network of sectional roads and glacial water bodies. The landscape is defined by the wetlands and basins of Long Lake and Woodard Lake, with the winding course of Prairie Creek traversing the southeastern corner. This region, straddling the line between Montcalm and Ionia counties, reveals its nineteenth-century roots through a high concentration of small burial grounds. Genealogists and local historians will find several notable sites, including Higbee Cem, Shows Cem, and the Woodard Lake Cem. Perhaps most significant to the local history of social welfare is the Ionia County Poor Farm Cem located on the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The map documents a predominantly agricultural area where the original survey grid remains the primary influence on the modern road network, including thoroughfares like N State Rd and Peoples Rd.