St. Joseph River (Maumee River) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The St. Joseph River is an 86.1 miles (138.6 km) tributary of the Maumee River

Maumee River

The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...

in northwestern Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, and northeastern Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

in the United States, with headwater tributaries rising in southern Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. It drains a primarily rural farming region in the watershed of Lake Erie

Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...

. It shares its name with the St. Joseph River of Lake Michigan

St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)

The St. Joseph River is a river, approximately long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan...

, but the two run in generally opposite directions.

Origin

At the end of the Wisconsin glaciation

Wisconsin glaciation

The last glacial period was the most recent glacial period within the current ice age occurring during the last years of the Pleistocene, from approximately 110,000 to 10,000 years ago....

, the glacier's Erie Lobe retreated toward the northeast, leaving large debris deposits called moraine

Moraine

A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...

s. The St. Joseph formed as a meltwater channel between the north limbs of two of these moraines, the Wabash Moraine on the west and the Fort Wayne Moraine on the east. At that time it joined the St. Marys River to drain into the Wabash River

Wabash River

The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...

. Later, the shrinkage of Glacial Lake Maumee

Glacial Lake Maumee

Glacial Lake Maumee was a proglacial lake that was an ancestor of present-day Lake Erie. It formed about 14,000 years ago. As the Erie Lobe of the Wisconsin Glacier retreated at the end of the last ice age, it left meltwater in a previously-existing depressional area that was the valley of an...

, the ancestor of modern Lake Erie, brought about the opening of the modern Maumee River, which captured the flow of the St. Joseph and the St. Marys, causing the St. Marys to reverse its course to meet the flow of the St. Joseph almost head-on.

The St. Joseph today

The St. Joseph River forms in northern Williams County, Ohio

Williams County, Ohio

Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, at the confluence of the East and West branches at 41°38′54"N 84°33′55"W Both branches rise in southern Hillsdale County, Michigan

Hillsdale County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...

. The headwaters of the East Branch are within 3 miles (4.8 km) of those of the St. Joseph River of Lake Michigan

St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)

The St. Joseph River is a river, approximately long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan...

. Both branches initially flow southeast, then turn to the southwest to flow across the northwestern corner of Ohio past Montpelier

Montpelier, Ohio

Montpelier is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Montpelier is located at ....

. The St. Joseph enters De Kalb County in northeastern Indiana, flowing southwest past Saint Joe and into the city of Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...

, where it meets the St. Marys River to form the Maumee River

Maumee River

at 41°04′58"N 85°07′56"W.

Tributaries

From the mouth:

(left) Becketts Run
(right) Tiernan Ditch
(left) Ely Run
(left) Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek (Indiana)
Called Mes-kwah-wa-se-pe or "old redwood creek" by Native Americans, Cedar Creek is the largest tributary of the St. Joseph River, draining in northeastern Indiana. It is long, rising in northwestern DeKalb County and joining the St...
Cedarville Reservoir
- (left) Nettlehorst Ditch
- (left) Warner Ditch
- (right) Wittmer Ditch
  - (right) Haifley Ditch
(left) Swartz-Carnahan Ditch
- Dunton Lake
(right) Boger Ditch
(left) Metcalf Ditch
(right) Walker Ditch
(left) Dilley Ditch
(left) Wade Ditch
(left) Bear Creek
- (right) North Branch Hursey Ditch
  - (right) Carper Ditch
- (left) South Branch Hursey Ditch
  - (right) Swander Ditch
(right) Nancy Davis Ditch
(left) Sol Shank Ditch
- (right) Weicht Ditch
- (left) Sebert Ditch
- (right) Varner Ditch
- (left) Hoodelmier Ditch
(right) Melissa Ditch
(left) Buck Creek
- (left) Smith Ditch
- (right) Mason Ditch
  - (left) Metcalf Ditch
    - (right) Harwood Ditch
(left) Christoffel Ditch
(right) Willow Run
(right) Amaden Ditch
(right) Greens Ditch
(right) Foulks Ditch
(left) Peter Grube Ditch
(left) Big Run
- (right) Ayford Ditch
  - (left) Walters Ditch
  - (right) Streeter Ditch
- (right) Praul Ditch
  - (right) Mary Metcalf Ditch
- (left) Teutsch Ditch
- (left) Donnell Ditch
  - (right) King Ditch
- (right) John Smith Ditch
  - (left) Haverstolk Ditch
(left) Russell Run
(left) Fish Creek
- (right) Cornell Ditch
- (left) Hiram Sweet Ditch
  - (right) Baker Ditch
  - (left) Hamilton Lake
    - Black Creek
      - (left) Haughey Ditch
      - (left) Lillian Metz Ditch
        
        (right) Burch Ditch
  - Ball Lake
  - (left) Myers Ditch
  - Perfect Lake
- (left) West Branch Fish Creek
  - (left) Donald Nunkle Ditch
(left) Bluff Run
(left) Bear Creek
- (left) Tamarack Ditch
(left) Eagle Creek
- (right) North Branch Eagle Creek
(left) Nettle Creek
- Nettle Lake
  - (right) Mill Stream Drain
(right) East Branch St. Joseph River (rises in southwest Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Adams Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,498.Adams township was separated from Moscow Township, Michigan in 1836.- Communities :...

at 41°54′17"N 84°33′52"W)
- (left) Clear Fork
- (left) Silver Creek
  - Merry Lake
- (left) Laird Creek
  - (right) Nile Ditch
  - (left) Ransom Ditch
- (left) Bird Creek
  - Bird Lake
- (left) Newton Drain
- (left) Dillon Drain
- (left) Anderson Drain
- (left) Goose Creek
- (left) Lake Number One
  - Lake Number Two
- Pittsford Millpond
  - (right) Otto Drain
  - Deer Lake
    - Twin Lake
(left) West Branch St. Joseph River
- Lake Seneca
  - (left) outflow from Lake La Su An
- (right) East Fork West Branch St. Joseph River (rises in northwest Cambria Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan at 41°51′53"N 84°40′34"W)
  - (left) Jonas Brown Drain
  - (left) Carruthers Drain
  - (right) outflow from Cub Lake
  - Cambria Millpond
    - (left) Cambria Drain
  - (left) Meade Drain
  - Bear Lake
    - (left) Pike Lake
      - Broom Lake
    - Lake Wilson
      - Bankers Lake
- (left) West Fork West Branch St. Joseph River (rises from the outlfow of Rebeck Lake in northwest Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan at 41°48′22"N 84°48′22"W)
  - (left) Joe Drain
  - (left) Prouty Drain
  - Rebeck Lake
    - Mead Lake
      - Turner Lake

Drainage basin

The St. Joseph River and tributaries drain all or portions of the following:

Allen County, Indiana
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
- Cedar Creek Township
  Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Cedar Creek Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Grabill*...
- Cedarville
- Eel River Township
  Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Eel River Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,004.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eel River Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Allen at Eel River...
- Fort Wayne
  Fort Wayne, Indiana
  Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
- Grabill
  Grabill, Indiana
  Grabill is a town in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1907 around the Grabill family home. Today it is known for the presence of antique stores and Amish farms...
- Milan Township
  Milan Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Milan Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. Milan Township is located in east central Allen County, with the Maumee River meandering across the township. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,503. The township is highly rural, with only 1,038 houses in the 2000...
- Perry Township
  Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Perry Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,170.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne * Huntertown...
- St. Joseph Township
  St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
  St. Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68,276.-Geography:St. Joseph Township covers an area of ; of this is water. The mostly suburban township includes portions of the cities of Fort Wayne and New Haven. The St...
- Springfield Township
  Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Springfield Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,697. The principal town in Springfield Township is the village of Harlan.-Geography:...
- Washington Township
  Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
  Washington Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,105.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:...

DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War hero Johann, Baron de Kalb , the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2010, the population was 42,223...
- Auburn
  Auburn, Indiana
  Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...
- Butler Township
  Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Butler Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,805.-Geography:Butler Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
- Butler
  Butler, Indiana
  Butler is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Butler is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Concord Township
  Concord Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Concord Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,212.-Geography:Concord Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Concord* Orangeville...
- Franklin Township
  Franklin Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Franklin Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,264.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
- Garrett
  Garrett, Indiana
  Garrett is a city in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,286 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1875, Garrett was named for John W...
- Jackson Township
  Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,559.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
- Keyser Township
  Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Keyser Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,090.-Geography:Keyser Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Altona* Auburn * Garrett...
- Newville Township
  Newville Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Newville Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 538.-Geography:Newville Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Newville* Newville Center...
- Richland Township
  Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,258.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
- Grant Township
  Grant Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Grant Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,087.-Geography:Grant Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Auburn...
- Fairfield Township
  Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Fairfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,319.-Geography:Fairfield Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
- Saint Joe
- Smithfield Township
  Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Smithfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,658.-Geography:Smithfield Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
- Spencer Township
  Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Spencer Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,057.-Geography:Spencer Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Concord Township...
- Spencerville
  Spencerville, Indiana
  Spencerville is an unincorporated town located in Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. The only covered bridge in DeKalb County is located in Spencerville.-Geography:Spencerville is located at .test...
- Stafford Township
  Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Stafford Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 282.-References:* * -External links:* *...
- Troy Township
  Troy Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Troy Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 322.-Geography:Troy Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-References:* * -External links:* *...
- Union Township
  Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Union Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,716.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Grant Township...
- Waterloo
  Waterloo, Indiana
  Waterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
- Wilmington Township
  Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  Wilmington Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,118.-Geography:Wilmington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Franklin Township...

Noble County, Indiana
Noble County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
- Avilla
  Avilla, Indiana
  Avilla is a town in Allen Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,401 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Avilla is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ....
- Allen Township
  Allen Township, Noble County, Indiana
  Allen Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,847.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Allen Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Avilla* Kendallville...
- Green Township
  Green Township, Noble County, Indiana
  Green Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,769.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Green Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Egans Point at * Green...
- LaOtto
  LaOtto, Indiana
  LaOtto is a small town in southeastern Noble County, Indiana. Located west of the current intersection of Indiana State Road 3 and Indiana State Road 205, it is 16 miles north of Fort Wayne and is also in close proximity to Kendallville and Auburn...
- Swan Township
  Swan Township, Noble County, Indiana
  Swan Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,337.-External links:* *...
- Wayne Township
  Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana
  Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,365.-Geography:Sand Hill, the second highest point in Indiana, is located in northeastern Wayne Township, near the intersection of county roads 1000E and 1100N.-Major highways:* U.S....

Steuben County, Indiana
Steuben County, Indiana
Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola...
- Clear Lake Township
  Clear Lake Township, Steuben County, Indiana
  Clear Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 687.-Geography:The smallest of all Steuben County townships, Clear Lake Township covers an area of ; of this, or 13.67% is water...
- Hamilton
  Hamilton, Indiana
  Hamilton is a town located on the border of Steuben County, Indiana and DeKalb County, Indiana. In Steuben County, it is in Otsego Township, and in DeKalb County it is in Franklin Township. The population was 1,532 at the 2010 census.- History :...
- Otsego Township
  Otsego Township, Steuben County, Indiana
  Otsego Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,546.-Geography:Otsego Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.17 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Ball Lake, Fee Lake, Hamilton Lake, Jackson Lake, Johnson...
- Richland Township
  Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
  Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 538, making it the smallest township in the county.-Geography:...
- York Township
  York Township, Steuben County, Indiana
  York Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 670.-Geography:York Township covers an area of...

Defiance County, Ohio
Defiance County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
- Milford Township
  Milford Township, Defiance County, Ohio
  Milford Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,013 people in the township.-Geography:...

Williams County, Ohio
Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- Bridgewater Township
  Bridgewater Township, Williams County, Ohio
  Bridgewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,401 people in the township.-Geography:...
- Blakeslee
  Blakeslee, Ohio
  Blakeslee is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.The community was named after Schuyler E...
- Center Township
  Center Township, Williams County, Ohio
  Center Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,056 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Superior Township - north...
- Edgerton
  Edgerton, Ohio
  Edgerton is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edgerton is located at ....
- Edon
  Edon, Ohio
  Edon is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 898 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Florence Township
  Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio
  Florence Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,115 people in the township, 1,087 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Madison Township
  Madison Township, Williams County, Ohio
  Madison Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,539 people in the township, 1,079 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Montpelier
  Montpelier, Ohio
  Montpelier is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Montpelier is located at ....
- Northwest Township
  Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio
  Northwest Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,384 people in the township.-Geography:...
- Pioneer
  Pioneer, Ohio
  Pioneer is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2010 census.-History:Earliest recorded settlers of Pioneer were P.W. Norris and Owen McCarty , who were hired to clear James A. Rogers land in 1842-3. That land was section 17 of Williams County...
- St. Joseph Township
  St. Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio
  St. Joseph Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,227 people in the township, 1,821 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Superior Township
  Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio
  Superior Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,769 people in the township, 1,452 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

Hillsdale County, Michigan
Hillsdale County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
- Adams Township
  Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
  Adams Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,498.Adams township was separated from Moscow Township, Michigan in 1836.- Communities :...
- Amboy Township
  Amboy Township, Michigan
  Amboy Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,224....
- Cambria Township
  Cambria Township, Michigan
  Cambria Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Camden Township
  Camden Township, Michigan
  Camden Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,088 at the 2000 census.The villages of Camden and Montgomery are within the township.- History :...
- Camden
  Camden, Michigan
  Camden is a village in Camden Township, Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
- Jefferson Township
  Jefferson Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
  Jefferson Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,141 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Osseo
- Pittsford Township
  Pittsford Township, Michigan
  Pittsford Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,600 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Ransom Township
  Ransom Township, Michigan
  Ransom Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 982 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Ransom is an unincorporated community within the township at .-Geography:...
- Reading Township
  Reading Township, Michigan
  Reading Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census.The City of Reading is situated within the township on M-49, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
- Wheatland Township
  Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
  Wheatland Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,258 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Church's Corners is an unincorporated community within the township....
- Woodbridge Township
  Woodbridge Township, Michigan
  Woodbridge Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,337 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Frontier is an unincorporated community within the township at...
- Wright Township
  Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
  Wright Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,788 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The village of Waldron is within the township....

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Origin

The St. Joseph today

Tributaries

Drainage basin

See also

Further reading

External links