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1971 Map of Somerset Center

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Somerset Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Somerset Center and the village of Jerome anchor this 1970s survey of southern Michigan's lake country along the border of Jackson and Hillsdale counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water bodies, including the headwaters of the Grand River and the North Branch Kalamazoo River. Local commerce and transportation are represented by several Gravel Pit locations and the visible remnants of an Old Railroad Grade cutting through the terrain south of Bunday Hill.

Genealogists will find value in the placement of small rural burial grounds like Patch Cem, East Liberty Cem, and Aldrich Cem. The map also captures the recreational character of the era, noting the Deer Run Golf Club and a Landing Strip near Farewell Lake Road. The drainage patterns connecting Crispell Lake and Putney Millpond suggest a landscape where water management and mill sites were historical priorities for early settlers in Liberty and Somerset townships.