1960 Map of Coldwater West

About this map

Coldwater serves as the focal point for this 1960 survey, situated along the New York Central railroad corridor. The landscape is defined by a chain of glacial lakes, including Morrison Lake, Randall Lake, Cemetery Lake, and Messenger Lake, which helped shape the city's western development and provided a backdrop for the Branch County Memorial Airport. To the west, the townships of Union, Batavia, and Bethel maintain a rural character, marked by country schools such as Centennial Sch and Maple Grove Sch. One distinctive historical element is the Old Indian Bdy line cutting across the northeast, a vestige of early land treaties that continues to influence the platting of Girard and Coldwater townships. Further south, the Coldwater River feeds into the Blackhawk Millpond, a site of early local industry.