1958 Map of Allendale

About this map

Allendale and the surrounding townships of Blendon and Georgetown are captured here in a period of agricultural stability and early suburban transition. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Grand River to the northeast and the drainage basins of Bass Creek and Little Bass Creek. Small rural hamlets like Pearline, North Blendon, and Bauer anchor the local road network, while several gravel pits and pits suggest the ongoing local extraction industry. Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of community institutions across the countryside, including the Township Cem and Blendon Cem. The map preserves the locations of numerous district schools, such as White Sch No 2 and Corwin Sch No 3, many of which served as the social heart of their respective sections before the era of school consolidation.