1947 Map of Ceresco

About this map

The Kalamazoo River winds through the heart of this landscape, anchoring the settlement at Ceresco and the corridor of the New York Central railroad. This postwar survey reveals a rural Michigan community defined by a high density of one-room schoolhouses, many bearing descriptive or family names like Cobblestone Sch, Red Brick Sch, and Sandstone Sch. These buildings, alongside local cemeteries such as Austin Cem and Newbry Cem, provide a clear view of the mid-century social geography of Pennfield and Convis townships.