Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA

Kalamazoo County lies in Michigan, linking established communities with the surrounding rural and suburban landscape. Kalamazoo is the county seat in a southwestern Michigan county of lakes, farms, college communities and industrial centers. The area’s development reflects how timber, farming, railroads and industrialization guided nineteenth- and twentieth-century growth before modern highways linked it to nearby population centers. Manufacturing, education, health care, agriculture and regional services remain central. Natural and built landmarks make the area recognizable to residents and visitors alike.