2017 Map of Woodland

About this map

Woodland sits in the northeastern corner of this Barry County landscape, where the local grid of rural roads meets at Broadway St and S Main St. The surrounding countryside is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and winding waterways, including the Little Thornapple River and Coldwater River. Small family and community landmarks are scattered across the township, such as the Barnum Neighborhood Cem and Fuller Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for local genealogy. To the south, the village of Coats Grove and its namesake Coats Grove Cem mark an area where the terrain shifts toward more significant water bodies like Thornapple Lake and Cloverdale Lake. This survey illustrates a quiet agricultural and recreational era, where the drainage of the Mallison Ditch and Gravel Brook shapes the productive land between established homesteads.