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2017 Map of Westphalia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Westphalia and Pewamo anchor this portrait of the central Michigan agricultural landscape along the border of Ionia and Clinton counties. The village of Westphalia serves as a focal point, characterized by its grid of streets such as W Main St and S Westphalia St, and the prominent Saint Marys Cem. The surrounding countryside is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems essential to local farming, including the Wieber Drain, Gross and Taylor Drain, and the Clinton and Ionia Drain.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several rural burial grounds, such as Mount Calvary Cem and Spaulding Cem, which sit alongside historic transit routes like E Dexter Trl. Natural waterways including Stony Creek and Goose Cr meander through the sections, contrasting with the straight lines of the township and range survey system that organized this region's settlement and industry.