Explore Cassopolis, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cassopolis, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cassopolis.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Cassopolis |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Cass County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 41.911713 |
| Longitude | -86.010007 |
| Population | 1,712 |
| Density | 328.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 49031 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| County Seat | Cassopolis |
| School District | Cassopolis Public Schools |
Cassopolis occupies a quiet expanse of southwestern Michigan where the flat horizons of the prairie meet the dense, interlacing shadows of deciduous woodland. It lies 13.8 miles east-northeast of Niles, MI (from Niles, MI: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.1 miles southeast of Dowagiac. The land here holds a particular stillness, characterized by low-slung agricultural fields that catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon, signaling the slow drift toward evening across the county. To the north, the terrain rises toward the distant, rolling profiles of terrain that hint at the glacial history of the region, while the cooling air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby Pokagon Creek. Further out, the landscape deepens into the denser thickets of Fred Russ State Forest, where the trees stand in orderly, silent ranks, and the occasional depression of the Marl Pit marks the uneven, ancient surface of the ground.
Cassopolis maintains a pace defined by the seasonal cycles of its local economy, where the rhythm of the harvest dictates the quiet bustle of the streets. Historical significance runs deep in the area, rooted in its legacy as a pivotal point on the Underground Railroad, an identity that continues to inform the character of the people who call this place home. Visitors often find themselves drawn toward the open spaces of Russ Field, a space that serves as a communal anchor amidst the broader, working landscape. Life here remains tethered to the proximity of Robinson Lake, a body of water that reflects the gray and blue shifts of the sky, offering a place of reflection far removed from the frantic pace of larger industrial centers.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cassopolis, Michigan. Coordinates: 41.911713, -86.010007. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Cassopolis includes the ZIP code (49031), telephone area code (269), county seat of Cass County (Cassopolis), and school district assignment (Cassopolis Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |