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1958 Map of Allegan

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Allegan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Kalamazoo River and the sprawling Lake Allegan anchor this mid-century portrait of Michigan's Allegan County, where the city of Allegan sits at the confluence of water and rail. The New York Central line threads through the landscape, connecting the county seat to outlying settlements like Hopkins and Hamilton. Evidence of the region’s diverse economy is visible in the extensive oil and gas fields scattered across the northern townships and the numerous gravel pits supporting local infrastructure.

Rural life is densely mapped through its civic institutions, featuring an exceptional concentration of country schools such as Pickle Street Sch and Sandy View Sch. For genealogists, the map identifies numerous small burial grounds and places of worship, including Poplar Hill Cem, Lakeview Cem, and Spec Lake Chapel. From the Plainview Lookout Tower overlooking the Allegan State Forest to the small residential clusters at Dunningville and Millgrove, the survey documents a period of established agricultural and industrial balance.