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2017 Map of Somerset Center

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The N Br Kalamazoo River begins its course in this pocket of southern Michigan, where the rolling landscape of the Jackson and Hillsdale county line is defined by a dense concentration of glacial lakes and wetlands. The settlement of Somerset Center serves as a local hub near the shores of Lake Somerset, while the smaller hamlets of Liberty, Somerset, and Jerome anchor the surrounding agricultural and residential lands.

Genealogists will find several notable burial sites including East Liberty Cem, Laurel Hill Cem, and the Gambleville Cem. The terrain rises to its highest point at Bunday Hill, overlooking a complex hydrography that includes Skiff Lake, Crispell Lake, and the Putney Millpond. The map records a transition from traditional lakefront life to more modern residential developments, all while maintaining the grid of county roads like Reynolds Rd and Somerset Rd that have shaped local travel for generations.