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2019 Map of Southeast Albion

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Southeast Albion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Albion and Concord anchor this detailed landscape in southeastern Michigan, where the North and South branches of the Kalamazoo River define the drainage patterns of the region. The campus of Albion College occupies the northwestern corner, serving as a cultural and educational focal point for the surrounding rural townships. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grid of the college town to the rolling lakeside terrain of the south, where Swains Lake and Gregory Lake provided local recreation and natural resources.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of several community burial grounds, including Bath Mills Cem, Maple Grove Cem, and the South Albion Cem. These sites, along with rural landmarks like Brail Lake and Bartelle Lake, trace the family lineages and settlement boundaries established in the nineteenth century. The road network, including the diagonal Spring Arbor Rd, reflects the early transportation arteries that connected these agricultural communities to larger trade centers.