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1949 Map of Charlotte

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Charlotte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Eaton County seat at Charlotte serves as the focal point of this late-1940s survey, showing a landscape defined by the convergence of the Grand Trunk Western RR and several state highways. The city's grid is surrounded by a dense network of rural one-room schoolhouses, such as Roxand Center Sch and Munson Sch, reflecting the community-centered educational structure of post-war Michigan.

Waterways like the Thornapple River and Butternut Creek wind through the townships of Roxand, Benton, and Carmel, connecting smaller hamlets like Gresham and Shaytown. Local landmarks of interest include the County Farm near the city limits and the Landing Field to the northeast. From the Gravel Pit in Oneida to the Brethern Ch in the northwest, the map captures the transition of a fertile agricultural region into a more connected industrial and residential corridor.