1959 Map of Evart

About this map

Evart and Reed City anchor this mid-century portrait of West Michigan, a landscape defined by its glacial lakes and industrial infrastructure. The Muskegon River and Hersey River dominate the drainage pattern, while the tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroads reveal the era's transport corridor. Local activity is concentrated at places like Stambaugh Corner and Grant Center, with the Osceola Oil Field and scattered Gravel Pits indicating the region's extraction economy.