"Ottawa County Historical Atlas & Gazetteer" Kit Lane, editor Pavilion Press, c. 1999 Cost $10 plus $5 shipping & handling contact Ralph Haan @ Herrick Library Table of Contents: Population & Settlement page 4 County Organization & Evolution of the Townships 9 County Seat 16 Historical Maps 20 Rivers & Lakes 36 Railroads 44 Gazetteer of Places: Present Day & Historic 50 Allendale Blendon Chester Crockery Georgetown Grand Haven Holland Jamestown Olive Park Polkton Port Sheldon Robinson Spring Lake Tallmadge Wright Zeeland Bibliography 157 Ottawa County in Fiction 165 Ottawa County in Poetry 172 Index 175 quoted from page 50: "In the pages that follow Ottawa County is examined on a township by township basis with each township section beginning with a modern map and a short historical synopsis. At the end of each section there is a listing of cemeteries located in the township followed by a listing of historic schools, although few are still in use." If anyone is interested in purchasing this book, please send a copy of this e-mail message and a check for $15 (may be increased if postage is higher) to Ralph Haan at Herrick Library. If you are in town, just stop by at the Library and ask Ralph for a copy ... save postage & handling costs. Terri Rene DaVar-Howard Ottawa County, Michigan