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1921 Map of Burt

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Burt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Flint River carves a winding path through this 1919 landscape, serving as a central geographic anchor for the rural communities of southern Saginaw and northern Genesee Counties. This era showcases a transition in transportation, where the Michigan Electric Railway parallels the traditional road network near Birch Run, reflecting the early 20th-century expansion of interurban travel. The sheet is exceptionally dense with rural infrastructure, documenting dozens of family-named schools and churches that served these farming townships.

Local landmarks such as St Michaels Church and the Layton Corners School provide precise points for genealogical research, while the intersection of Sheridan Road and Vienna Road reveals the established grid of the day. From the developed streets of Flushing to the smaller hamlets of Taymouth and Burt, the map details a landscape defined by its drainages, including Misteguay Creek and numerous agricultural channels like Coon Drain.