Scope and Contents From the Collection: The material in the Kent County Michigan Survey Collection consists of the original surveyors' reports for Kent County. The first reports delineate the exterior lines for the County and it’s townships. The second section of the reports delineates the interior, or section, lines. The reports contain extensive description of the county's topography (land forms, water courses and swamps) and flora at the time of the surveys, as well as maps plotting Indian villages, trails and gardens in...