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Fluvial Geomorphology - Study of the Kalamazoo River

Evaluate Historical Literature and Aerial Photography

Introduction || Objectives || Methods || Acknowledgements || Cooperators

Evaluate historical literature and aerial photography

* Used historical documents from variety of sources (personal accounts, Army Corps of Engineers reports)
* Used river channel digitized from Government Land Office notes (courtesy of J. Esch, MDEQ)
* Used river channel digitized from aerial photography circa 1938 and 1981

Historical literature

US Army Corps of Engineers:

* Various flood control project proposals
* Documented flood control work in Battle Creek area

Personal accounts:

(in a description of Otsego) …”This town is situated on the rapids of the Kalamazoo River, immediately below its junction with the Gun River, and at the head of steamboat navigation. The water power at Otsego is not surpassed by any in Michigan, having a fall of fifteen feet…the concentration of roads leading to it, in connection with its immense water power, render it one of the most desirable points in Michigan….” (From “A twentieth century history of Allegan County” by Henry F. Thomas)
The Kalamazoo River was a valuable resource to the early logging industry in Allegan County.- Click image to go to larger photograph (25KB)

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