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1961 Map of Ceresco

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ceresco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Kalamazoo River and its accompanying Penn Central rail line anchor the southern portion of this landscape, where the settlement of Ceresco is situated near the Ceresco Cem. The topography is defined by a glacial lake district featuring Brigham Lake, Cleveland Lake, and the Black Marsh. This mid-century view captures a rural community organized around its traditional schoolhouses, including the uniquely named Cobblestone Sch, Red Brick Sch, and Sandstone Sch.

Infrastructure development is visible through the expansion of the 2 Lane highway corridor passing near the Landing Strip. To the west, the Kellogg Biological Preserve borders the expanding residential footprints of Wattles Park and Pennfield. Local social history is further reflected in sites like the Floral Lawn Memorial Gdns (Cemetery) and a Drive-in Theater, illustrating the land-use patterns of Calhoun County before significant later-twentieth-century changes.