Four-Township Geographic Information System

Li tt s T rick Hall ock Mann Noonan Augusta Creek St 39th 46t h St St FG 38t h S t 36th S t azoo lam Ka Brick Yard / 89 St uck Li tt s Kingsbury A ugusta Creek St 39t h ng 46t h St 38t h St St 43 38t h St 36t h St G e nd Use Four-Township Water Resources Council Michigan State University WK Kellogg Biological Station Progressive AE April 2001 35t h St 37 th CD e FG e Au EF e L Dr H wy DE e 44th St 27t h St 26t h St e DE F e M anning T rick M ann 31s t St 28th St ro ok gb rin 46th St 40th St 29t h St ng W illi ams Mann Augusta Creek St h 3 7t Noonan Kane Hall ock Parr Burroughs Norr Burchett Manning R d ue rag is B urc hett S tuck T rick 38th St 44th S t Three s 39t h St Greer Dr EF e D r 38t h St er 25th St / 89 k 40th S t St 39th 28t h St Brick Yard Hall ock W illi ams 29th S t 31st St 28th S t C e gu 44th St er 27t h St 36th S t D e DE e E e 41st St 43 CD e Gre H wy C e 46th St 28th S t 44t h St g Br oo 43rd St r in B e St 27t h St 47th St B e h 3 4t 26th S t Tamarack 45t h St Dr e Boy es 39th St DE Bristol Leinaar Hi ckory ll Gu Riv Shall ow Gily Gily wrence Gull ta Dr azoo Bas eline e r 31s t St e BC e y Sheffield E us Aug lam Ka l Hi ckory Cr eek 32nd St FG DE e 24th St 39th S t G A ve CD e 44th S t r Gily CD e EF e L Dr rd Gree 31st St 27th St 46th S t EF e Three s F A ve y 89 43rd S t Butt erfield C e 41st St 32nd S t Greer Dr Pr ai ri ev i lle AB e B e 44t h St St 24th St DE e D e E e e r B e C e CD e 47t h St Dr Da Fair Herbert AB e Gull Milo Gily Cressey 45th S t B e e r BC e 3 4th CD e 39th S t ll Gu Crum Osborne Bendere Baseline E y 89 AB e Tamarack Hi ckory wrence Sheffield AB A ve B e Boyes Noonan Kane Hi ckory k Gilk ey Lockshore Pr ai rie vi l e Cr ee Bendere Buly Gi Crood 3 Mi le er cey 4 Mi le er ey Linds Bristol Parr Burroughs Norr B urchett Shallow Gily Gily Riv Dra Orchard Crood Enzian Lockshore E nzian Gily Cressey 25t h St y Leinaar Crum l Li tts K ingsbury ue rag is Gily Da Herbert Holc omb Hallock Milo Delton Ford u A ve Osborne Hallock Gily Merla Fair B urc hett Buly Gi Crood 3 Mi le Ho uve ne r cey Fl oria Fl oria Linds Crood 4 Mi le Dra Orchard ey R d Holc omb Delton Ford ta Dr Hou ven er u A ve gus e G e Merla DE e 44th St 37 th 43 25t h St H wy 31st St 27t h St Au EF e L Dr 39t h St F e 38t h St DE Three s CD e e Greer Dr EF e Manning Burroughs Parr W illi ams 31st St / 89 30t h St 27t h St 28th St 46th St S tuck ue ra g N orris 29th St 28th St B ro ok in g S pr Augusta 44th St 38t h St St 37 th 38th St ng ey Linds B urchett B urchet t Kane ng Mann 40t h St St 39th 35t h St 44t h St r Dr Gree 36t h St 41st St 43 Manning Noonan Creek 28th St C e 46t h St e 43rd S t 44t h St H wy r DE D 25th St /89 ull E e er G e G Riv D e DE A ve 32nd S t zoo ma K ala 47t h St E Ha milton e B e St 39t h St FG 24th St 44th St D r 31st St 27th St ta Dr B e Gull C e CD e Tamarack Hi ckory Baseline er BC e CD e Leinaar Boyes h DE e us Aug EF e L Dr Gr eer F e CD e Bristol Sheffield 3 4t 46th St 41s t St 32nd St Greer Dr EF e Fair Shallow Gily Gily wren ce 39th S t y 89 Dr 43rd St l L a Gul 24t h St E e AB A ve B e Hi ckory C e y 45t h S t W D e DE e airie vi ll e Cr eek AB A ve 44th St k r g Br oo T rick Hall ock 31st St D St rin B e Gily 40t h St Li tt s Parr W illi ams 29th St 28t h St 3 4th 27th St 47th St ll 45t h St Gu 39th St E y 89 CD e Pr B e C e Da Herbert Bendere BC A ve CD e Gily er Cressey B e Crum Hi ckory Sheffield Osborne Milo Baseline AB e AB e Gily Bendere Cressey Lockshore Hi ckory Boyes Buly il G Crood Enzian Pr ai ri ev il ec re ek Kane Lockshore Enzian Crum cey 4 Mi le L a 3 Mi le Leinaar Hallock Burroughs Norr is B urc hett Bristol Burchett y Dra Orchard Crood Fl oria l Herbert Hallock Osborne Milo St uck R d ue g ra Gily Holc omb Delt on Ford u e d R Kingsbury Kings bury Fl oria Gi 3 Mi le Ho uve ne r Merla 4 Mi le c ey Brick Yard Dra Orchard Linds Delton Ford u A ve ey ven er Hou Merla Brick Yard Four-Township Geographic Information System sta Dr oo az lam Ka Riv er

Four-Township Geographic Information System Introduction A geographic information system (GIS) is a sophisticated computer-based tool that allows users to access information from a variety of sources to create and analyze high-quality maps Years ago, maps were laboriously hand-drawn on paper with additional layers created on transparent plastic With GIS, those maps can be created in seconds and can greatly assist local officials and others in making land use decisions A GIS was developed for the Four-Township Water Resources Council to assist local government officials and area residents manage and protect local land and water resources GIS can be used to help manage growth by allowing a community to monitor development patterns and analyze their cumulative impact The GIS can also be extremely useful in identifying land with environmental attributes worthy of protection The project is funded with a nonpoint source pollution control grant awarded under Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act This booklet provides a visual summary of some of the GIS data available for the four townships This GIS was developed by Michigan State University, WK Kellogg Biological Station, in conjunction with the Four-Township Water Resources Council and Progressive AE Additional data were provided by the ern Michigan University GIS Research Center and the Barry County nd Information Systems Department For more information about the GIS or to learn about other available information, contact Dean Solomon, Kellogg Biological Station nd & Water Program, 3700 E Gull Drive, Hickory Corners, MI, 49060 Phone 616-671-2412 The Four-Township Water Resources Council was established to assist with the development and implementation of land use strategies that retain the rural environment currently enjoyed by township residents, protecting las, streams, drinking water, agriculture, and open space For more information about Council activities, contact us at Four-Township Water Resources Council, PO Box 364, Richland, MI 49083-0634 1

27t h St 28t h St 31s t St 32nd St 39th St 41s t St 44th St 45t h St 46t h St 46th St Merlau e 3 Mile Crum 2 5t h St B e 26t h St Burc hett Lindsey E e F e 27t h St Houve ner Cressey 4 Mile Enzian AB e DE e 3 0t h St Ford Norris G e Delton Crood PRAIRIEVILLE Cook Kane AB e Kane CD e ring DE e Brook D e Gil y 28th St C e C e er 29 th St Gily D e 31s t St EF e Loc kshore H wy 4 3/89 Loc kshore Park er Bendere R d y 4 3 BC e C e CD e D e Milo er RICHLAND 34th St Crood 34th St 35t h St Burroughs Prairieville Creek 3 5t h St W Gull Dr Three s rague R d Osborne 36t h St Herbert Williams Gr eer Dr Floria H allock R d Bendere E Gull Dr Gull CD e G e 37t h St 3 7t h St Orchard Hickory D e Noonan Pleas ant Da 38t h St E Gull Dr Baseline L D r 39th St 38t h St 39th St D e 40t h St Kellogg Sc hool B e C e Kings bury R d c ey R d Van Buren St Gily Gily Gily EF e Boyes 43rd St Webs ter St Trick R d werence AB e C obb Shallow Gily BARRY Creek Augusta Shef field 44t h St EF e Leinaar R d Mann B e Litts Mar shal l Augusta Dr Gurd Cedar Cre ek Fair ROSS ng Kalamazoo Dra Brist ol Osborne Stuck Tamarack Baseline 47t h St Rive r Manning CD e DE e The four townships are located in Michigan s Barry and Kalamazoo counties 2

s and Streams Map The four township s water resources are diverse and plentiful The four townships contain about 5,300 acres of open water and several highquality streams, including Prairieville Creek, ring Brook, and Augusta Creek Developing land use strategies to protect these valuable resources is one of the Council s top priorities ecial studies of, Crood, Gull, and are currently underway to evaluate their environmental and recreational carrying capacities A complete guide to water resources in the four townships is contained in the Council s Four-Township Water Atlas 3

32nd St 41st St 45th St 46th St 44th St 27th St Lockshore Hallock 44th St 47th St Merlau e Crum AB e 24th St 25th St Kane B e CD e DE e F e Burchett B urchett E e Lindsey ring Brook Houvener Ford 4 Mi le 3 Mi le Gily 27th St 28th St Cressey 28th St Enzian er AB e 29th St Norris Gily 31st St Crood EF e 31st St Milo /89 Holcomb Bendere Delton Crood Parr BC e G e Burroughs Prairieville Creek C e CD e DE e Three s 34th St W Gull Dr Greer Dr D e W illi ams 36th St rag ue Osborne Floria E Gull Dr Greer Dr Hallock Brick Yard Gull 3 7th St Orchard Noonan Herbert Hi ckory B e 38th St Da Sheffield Baseline L Dr 39th St 38th St 39t h St 40th St 39th St Kingsbury FG e cey Balr Gily Gily Boyes Creek Augusta 43rd St Trick wrence Stoney EF e 44th St Li tts Gurd Leinaar Mann C e Hi ckory Dra ng Kalamazoo Gurd Fair Bristol Stuck Tamarack- B e 46th St Manning CD e Augusta Dr DE e s and streams 4

s, Streams and Wetlands Map The wetlands in the four townships have been identified by combining information available from various federal and state agencies Currently, about 10% of the four townships are wetland In addition to fish and wildlife habitat, these wetlands provide many vital functions including groundwater recharge, flood and pollution control, and outdoor recreational opportunities Estimates provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service indicate that about 50% of Michigan s original wetlands have been lost By knowing the location of wetlands, future development can be better planned to avoid wetland impacts 5

32nd St 41st St 45th St 46th St 44th St 27th St Lockshore Hallock 44th St 47th St Merlau e Crum AB e 24th St 25th St Kane B e CD e DE e F e Burchett E e B urchett Lindsey ring Brook Houvener Ford 4 Mi le 3 Mi le Gily 27th St 28th St Cressey 28th St Enzian er AB e 29th St Norris Gily 31st St Crood EF e 31st St Milo /89 Bendere Delton Holcomb Crood Parr BC e G e Burroughs Prairieville Creek C e CD e DE e Three s 34th St W Gul l Dr Greer Dr D e W illi ams 36th St rag ue Osborne Floria E Gull Dr Greer Dr Hallock Brick Yard Gull 37th St Orchard Noonan Herbert Hi ckory B e 38th St Sheffield Baseline L Dr 39th St 38th St 39th St 40th St 39th St Kingsbury Da cey Balr Gily Gily Boyes Creek Augusta 43rd St Trick wrence Stoney EF e Fair 44th St Li tts Gurd Leinaar Mann C e Hi ckory Dra ng Kalamazoo Gurd Bristol Stuck Tamarack- B e 46th St Manning CD e Augusta Dr DE e Wetlands s and streams 6

Septic System Limitation Map While many of the area s larger las, including, Crood, Fair, and Gull, are served by a community sewer system, many of the remaining areas rely on septic systems The adjoining map indicates areas where limitations to placing septic systems exist due to a high water table or poor soil percolation Improperly located or maintained septic systems have the potential to contaminate both surface and groundwater 7

24th St 31st St 39th St 41st St 44th St 44th St 27th St 45th St 46th St 46th St 47th St Merlau e Crum 3 Mile Kane AB e DE e B e CD e 25th St C e Lindsey Burch ett ring F e E e Brook D e 27th St Houvener Gily 28th St 28th St er 4 Mile Enzian AB e C e 29th St Ford Cressey Norris Gily In dian DE e Crood 31st St D e EF e B e L ocksh ore L ocksh ore /89 32nd St Delton Parr Bendere BC e Milo C e CD e 34th St G e Crood Burroughs Prairievill e Creek er 34th Sṭ W Gull Dr rague 36th St Williams Three s Osborne Floria E Gull Dr Greer Dr G e Hallock Gull CD e 37th St 37th St Orchard Herbert Hickory Bendere D e Pon d 37th St Da Noonan 38th St Baseline E Gull L a Dr Mu d 38th St L Dr 39th St 39th St D e 40th St Kellogg Sch ool Kingsbury Broo k Lodge B e EF e Van Buren St cey Balr Gily Gily Gily Boyes werence C e Webster St 43rd St Sheffield Augusta Shallow Gily Leinaar Trick AB e Creek Marshall Sto ny EF e Mann L itts B e Cedar Creek Fair Kalamazoo Purdy Dra Bristol Osborne ng Stuck Manning Tamarack Manning Strewins CD e Augusta Dr Ri ver DE e Areas with septic system limitations due to wet or poorly percolating soils 8

Urban nd Map Urbanization of the rural landscape is occurring at a rapid pace within the four townships Between 1960 and 1990, the population of Prairieville and Richland Townships nearly doubled The red areas on this map are places currently in residential, commercial or industrial use Only the areas actually in these uses are mard, not necessarily the whole parcel For instance, if a 10-acre parcel had a house and lawn occupying 2 acres, the remaining 8 acres would be classified as forest, agriculture, open area or some other use The location of the four townships between the urban centers of Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek and the desire of people to move to the country will undoubtedly stimulate additional development Accommodating future development while maintaining rural character and environmental quality in the four townships will require sound and proactive planning 9

32nd St 41st St 45th St 46th St 44th St 27th St Lockshore Hallock 44th St 47th St Merlau e Crum Kane AB e B e Burchett B urchett Lindsey ring Brook Houvener 4 Mi le 3 Mi le Gily 28th St Ford Enzian er Cressey AB e 29th St Norris Gily Crood 31st St Holcomb Milo /89 Bendere Delton Crood Parr BC e C e W Gul l Dr Burroughs Prai rieville Creek 34th St rag ue Osborne W illi ams E Gull Dr Hallock Floria Gull Brick Yard Orchard Noonan Herbert Hi ckory Da B e Sheffield Baseline 39th St 40th St Kingsbury cey Balr Gily Gily Boyes 43rd St Trick wrence Creek Li tts Gurd Leinaar Mann C e Hi ckory Dra Fair ng Gurd Bristol Stuck Tamarack- B e Manning 24th St 25th St CD e DE e F e E e 27th St 28th St EF e 31st St CD e DE e Three s G e Greer Dr D e 36th St Greer Dr 37th St 38th St L Dr 38th St 39t h St 39th St Augusta Stoney EF e 44th St Kalamazoo 46th St CD e Augusta Dr DE e Urban land uses 10

Undeveloped Open ace and Forest nd Map The four-townships are fortunate to have substantial areas that are forest and relatively undeveloped open (not used for agriculture) land Open space zoning is a technique that many communities are implementing to preserve open space and protect water resources This approach calls for concentrating development where appropriate and permanently preserving open spaces and forested areas through conservation easements or deed restrictions If properly done, open space zoning can help limit urban sprawl and the impact of development on land and water resources 1

32nd St 41st St 45th St 46th St 44th St 27th St Lockshore Hallock 44th St 47th St Merlau e Crum Kane AB e B e Burchett B urchett Lindsey ring Brook Houvener Ford 4 Mi le 3 Mi le Gily 28th St Cressey Enzian er AB e 29th St Norris Gily Crood 31st St Milo /89 Bendere Delton Parr BC e C e Holc omb Crood Burroughs Prairieville Creek er 34th St rag ue Osborne W illi ams Hallock Floria E Gull Dr Gull Brick Yard Orchard Noonan Da Herbert Hi ckory Baseline B e Sheffield 39th St 40th St Kingsbury cey Buly Gily Boyes 43rd St Gily Shallow Gily Gily Trick wrence Li tts Mann C e Fair Gurd Leinaar Hi ckory Dra ng Gurd Bristol Stuck Tamarack B e Manning 24th St 25th St CD e DE e F e E e 27th St 28th St EF e 31st St CD e DE e Three s Greer Dr D e 36th St Greer Dr 37th St 38th St L Dr 38th St 39t h St 39th St Augusta Creek 44th St EF e Kalamazoo 46th St CD e Augusta Dr DE e G e Forest land Undeveloped open land 12

Environmentally Sensitive Areas Map One of the GIS system s most useful features is the computer s ability to create overlays In this example, three different maps from different sources of information were created, then combined to create a composite map showing all environmentally sensitive areas in the four-township area For this map, environmentally sensitive areas have been designated as wetlands, steeply sloped lands, and areas within 500 feet of las and streams Development in these areas must be planned to minimize impacts to adjacent water resources Environmentally sensitive areas may be afforded special protection through a zoning technique called an overlay district An overlay district is a zoning district that applies to a specific geographic area, such as a la shoreland or stream corridor In an overlay district, proposed developments must meet all the conditions of the underlying district, in addition to the provisions set forth in the overlay district 13

Bristol Brick Yard Stuck FG Stuck Manning ng 46th St DE A ve 44th St 38th St St 38th St 36th St 31st St 27th St G e 39th St y 43 Dr 25th St er Au 44th St L Dr Gre Three s CD e EF e 37 th 41st St Greer Dr EF e F e Augusta Creek St 39t h 27th St 28th St e DE 32nd St C e 46th St 24th St DE e E e W illi ams Mann 40th St D e Buffer areas (500 feet) around las, streams & wetlands B e C e CD e T rick Hall ock Noonan CD e Burroughs Parr 31st St /89 B ro ok S pr in g 28th St B e er Gull G e Li tts ue ra g Nor ris 29th St 46th St 44th St Sheffield Baseline 43rd St 38th St BC e Tamarack Hi ckory 44th St Boyes St e Kingsbury sey Mann ng K ane Augusta Creek St 39t h 38th St Brick Yard Manning T rick Lind Noonan 40th St B urchett Burchett /89 Hall ock W illi ams St r Bristol 37 th AB e v er Ri d 47th St Dr D oo maz Kala Fair R Shallow Gily Gily 45th St s ta h 3 4t FG gu l 36th St DE A ve 39th St Au wrence ul Hi ckory Cre ek G EF e 39th St y 43 Burroughs Parr Kingsbury ue ra g Nor ris 29th St 31st St 28th St e DE E Dr 25th St Li tts Stuck B urchett Burchett 46th St 28th St B ro ok in g S pr 27th St 38th St 36th St T rick 44th St 38th St St 37 th ng Mann Augusta Creek St 39t h 28t h St K ane /89 40th St 31st St 28th St B ro ok in g S pr 27th St y 43 Hallock e Fl oria DE Pra iri ev ille Bendere Cressey 44th St er 31st St 27th St CD e er B e Gily Da AB e L Dr Gre Three s Lockshore EF e F e Herbert y 89 Buly Leinaar Gily C e 41st St 32nd St Greer Dr Osborne Milo 24th St Wetlands Gily Enzian D e DE e E e cey ey ilk G Crood 3 Mi le Crum G e Dra Orchard 4 Mi le 46th St CD e Holc omb Crood 47th St 44th St Gull C e e Delton Ford B e 43rd St 45th St r v er Ri B e er BC e Ho uv en Tamarack er D Dr 39th St l oo maz Kala CD e Bristol Hi ckory Sheffield ul s ta Boyes St FG gu d Baseline G Au Fair R Shallow Gily Gily Merlau wrence A ve h 3 4t 39th St Hi ckory AB e DE e B e 44th St Dr Cre ek E y 89 er 31st St 27th St Da Herbert Bendere Cressey CD e ABy e89 EF e L Dr Gre Three s Pra iri ev ille er 46th St 41st St Greer Dr EF e Lockshore 44th St 43rd St r St 32nd St E e Enzian D h 3 4t 24th St Buly Gily Leinaar Gily C e Osborne Milo 47th St l C e DE e Gily B e D e F e Crum ey ilk G Crood 3 Mi le Gull CD e cey 4 Mi le 45th St ul BC e B e er 39th St G CD e Hall ock Noonan Kane 29th St W illi ams Baseline E y 89 AB e Tamarack Hi ckory Sheffield AB e B e A ve Dra Orchard Crood Hallock Merlau wrence Cressey Boyes Holc omb Delton Ford Hi ckory Cre ek Fl oria Lockshore Enzian Pra iri ev ille er Ho uv en er Leinaar Gily Lind sey Manning Herbert Bendere 25th St d Burroughs Parr Milo Crum Fair R Shallow Gily Gily Burchett Da Gily Osborne Hallock Nor ris R d B urchett Gily ey ilk G Crood 3 Mi le Buly Li tts ra g ue Fl oria gu s ta Dr oo maz Kala v er Ri e Orchard Shallow y il Gily G Bristol Gily Da Herbert /89 30th S t Augusta Creek Manning ng 44th St 38th St 38th St 36th S t G e 39th St y4 3 r FG A ve FG e DE e u sta Aug EF e L Dr rd Gr ee 31st St 27th St CD e 44t h St EF e Three s F e St 41st S t 32nd S t Greer Dr 37 th DE DE A ve E e 46th S t St 39t h 28th St e 24th St D e C e 46th St gb r in 43rd St St 27th S t 44th St roo k r C e CD e B e Gull T rick Mann 31st St D 28th St Environmentally sensitive land 47t h St ull B e er th 34 CD e BC e 45t h St 39th St G E 9 y8 AB e 40th St Baseline AB e B e Sheffield W illi ams Tamarack Hi ckory wrence Bendere 29th S t Hall ock Hi ckory Boyes Noonan Kane Lockshore Enzian Pr air i ev ille Cr ee k er Leinaar Gily Cressey 25th St d Stuck Burroughs Milo Crum Fair R Gily Parr Burchett is R No rr Crood 3 Mi le Osborne Hallock Buly Gily d B urchett 4 Mi le cey Kingsbury ra g ue Fl oria Crood Ford d Dra ey R Lin ds A ve Holc omb Merla u Delton Li tts Hou ve ne rr d B rick Yard Wet soils and steep slopes 4 Mi le cey Kingsbury Lind Dra Orchard Crood Ford ve sey Holc omb Delton Brick Yard Ho uv en er Mer lau A Dr oo az lam Ka er Riv 14

Richland Township Parcels Less Than or Equal to 20 Acres 1913 1998 This map shows trends in land ownership in Richland Township Parcels equal to, or smaller than 20 acres are highlighted, because they are most lily residential and no longer used for agriculture Development trends are similar in Ross, Prairieville and Barry Townships Urban sprawl and the conversion of prime farmland are occurring statewide A recent study of land use trends noted that, at current growth rates, as much land will be urbanized between 1990 and 2020 as was occupied in 1990 The study pointed out that farmland losses would be most pronounced in the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Traverse City areas At the state level, several strategies are currently being discussed to curb sprawl and preserve farmland These include tax incentives and land use policies and programs that encourage development where infrastructure is most available 15

nd parcels equal to or smaller than 20 acres 16

32nd St 41st St 45th St 46th St 44th St 27th St Lockshore Hallock 44th St 47th St Four Township 1978 and 1994/1996 nd Use Maps Though a significant amount of farmland remains within the four townships, land fragmentation has left few viable, large-scale farming operations Between 1978 and the mid-1990s, about 6,000 acres of farmland (about 14 percent of the agricultural base) was converted to other uses The four townships are a community in transition! Recognizing that significant developmental pressures exist here, landowners who want to subdivide their land should consider alternatives to help preserve rural character and protect water Four-Township nd Use 1978 Merlau e Crum Cook AB e Kane Burchett Lindsey Houvener Ford 4 Mi le 3 Mi le Gily er Cressey Enzian 29th St Norris Gily Crood Milo Delton Parr Bendere Crood Burroughs Prai rievill e Creek rag ue Osborne W illi ams Floria Hallock Brick Yard Orchard Noonan Da Herbert Hi ckory Baseline Sheffield Kingsbury Gily cey Gily Boyes Shallow Gily Gily Trick werence Li tts Mann Fa ir Gurd Leinaar Hi ckory Dra ng Gurd Bristol Stuck Ta ma rack Manning B e ring Brook 28th St AB e 31st St /89 er BC e C e 34th St E Gul l Dr Gull B e 39th St 40th St Creek 43rd St C e B e 17 24th St 25th St CD e Brook ring DE e F e E e 27th St 28th St EF e 31st St CD e DE e G e Greer Dr Th re e L a s D e 36th St Greer Dr 37th St 38th St L Dr 38th St 39t h St 39th St Augusta EF e 44th St Kalamazoo 46th St Augusta Dr CD e DE e

32nd St 41st St 45th St 46th St 44th St 27th St Lockshore Hallock 44th St 47th St Residential Commercial/industrial/industrial Agricultural Open space/recreational Forested Wetlands s & ponds Four-Township nd Use 1994/96 Merlau e Crum Kane AB e B e Burchett B urchett Lindsey ring Brook Houvener Ford 4 Mi le 3 Mi le Gily 28th St Cressey Enzian er AB e 29th St Norris Gily Crood 31st St Milo /89 Bendere Delton Parr BC e C e Holc omb Crood Burroughs Prairieville Creek er 34th St rag ue Osborne W illi ams Hallock Floria E Gull Dr Gull Brick Yard Orchard Noonan Da Herbert Hi ckory Baseline B e Sheffield 39th St 40th St Kingsbury cey Buly Gily Boyes 43rd St Gily Shallow Gily Gily Trick wrence Li tts Mann C e Fa ir Gurd Leinaar Hi ckory Dra ng Gurd Bristol Stuck Tamarack B e Manning 24th St 25th St CD e DE e F e E e 27th St 28th St EF e 31st St CD e DE e G e Three s Greer Dr D e 36th St Greer Dr Butt erfield 37th St 38th St L Dr 38th St 39th St 39th St Augusta Creek 44th St EF e Kalamazoo 46th St CD e Augusta Dr DE e 18

Four-Township Watersheds This map shows surface watersheds in the four-township area A watershed is an area of land that catches rain and snow and drains into a wetland, stream, river or la No matter where you live, you live in a watershed All watersheds in the four-township area eventually drain into the Kalamazoo Understanding where watersheds are located is a very important tool for understanding the effects of development and how to protect water resources The map was developed by Dr David P Lusch, Michigan State University Center for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science, 2000 19

k e Crood Crood k e Balr Gily Shallow Gily Gily Fair k e Da Cook Gily Marshall Tamarack er Prairieville Creek wrence er Bro ok Gull k e Creek ring A ugusta Three s Butterf ield Kalamazoo Township Boundary Gull ring Brook Crood Augusta Creek Morrow Gull Creek Comstock Creek ring Village Creek Drainage Kalamazoo Drainage 20