1961 Map of Alvordton

About this map

The village of Alvordton serves as a central hub in this early 1960s survey of the tri-county borderlands where Williams and Fulton counties meet the Michigan state line. This landscape is defined by the intersection of the New York Central and Wabash railroads, which facilitated the growth of rural settlements like Waldron and Kunkle. The map reveals a deeply rooted agrarian community, evidenced by numerous local landmarks such as Olive Branch Ch, Ebenezer Ch, and the Salvation Camp near the St Joseph River. Natural drainage patterns like Mill Creek and its West Fork dictated the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries, including Walnut Grove Cem and Barrett Cem. To the southeast, the Harrison Lake State Reservation provides a notable public recreational contrast to the surrounding private woodlots and farms.