This beautifully detailed map of Charleston, Michigan was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of Charleston in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, that combines modern data with a vintage aesthetic. The roads feature printed names, and if you look closely you can find your exact house accurately shown in its correct location.
Explore an aerial view of Charleston, Michigan
On this map you'll find Cold Brook County Park, Fort Custer Recreation Area, Augusta Drive, East Beckwith Drive, North 36th Street, 48th Street, East Mn Avenue, South 40th Street, Fort Custer Drive, South 38th Street, Armstrong Road, Miller Drive, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Every town has a first chapter, and Charleston is no exception. The History of Kalamazoo County puts it this way: "The township of Charleston, designated in the field-notes of the original survey as township number 2 south, of range, number 9 west, is situated upon the east border of Kalamazoo County. It was surveyed by John Mullett in 1825 and 1826, and organized as a separate township in 1838."
The Census Bureau counted 1,904 people here in 2020.
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Names on this map
These names are printed on this map.
Places: Cold Brook County Park and Fort Custer Recreation Area.
Streets and roads: Augusta Drive, East Beckwith Drive, North 36th Street, 48th Street, East Mn Avenue, South 40th Street, Fort Custer Drive, South 38th Street, Armstrong Road, Miller Drive, Territorial Road, Augusta Road.
More street names, A to Z
26th Street, Ambling Avenue, Augusta Climax Road, Cass Street, Climax Drive, East Hj Avenue, East Michigan Avenue, East Ml Avenue, Engineer Road, Harmonia Road, Hawthorne Drive, Hickory Ridge, Lonchar Drive, Longman Road, Maplewood Drive, McCollum Road, Mercury Drive, Mott Road, North 37th Street, North 38th Street, North 40th Street, North 42nd Street, North 44th Street, North 46th Street, North Main Street, North Pineayr Drive, Peninsula Drive, Pinehill Drive, Range Road, Reese Road, River Road, Roof Drive, Sand Trail Road, Sandwood Street, Shady Shore Drive, South 36th Street, South 39th Street, South 42nd Street, South 44th Street, South 46th Street, South Pineayr Drive, Sugar Loaf Road, Watkins Road.
Created by KNOWOL in 2026. The buildings are small red shapes, the roads carry their printed names, and shaded relief shows the shape of the land. The title panel reads "AERIAL VIEW OF CHARLESTON, MICHIGAN" with 42°17' NORTH 85°21' WEST.
Hang it in the hallway, the office or the cabin, or give it to someone who left Charleston and still calls it home. Open the preview and look for a street you know. See sizes and frames for the Charleston map.
