1928 Map of Fennville

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Lake Michigan coastal dunes and the winding lower reaches of the Kalamazoo River define this 1928 survey of Allegan County. The landscape is a mix of established fruit-growing country and burgeoning lakefront retreats, where resorts like Shorewood and Camp Halcyon stand alongside working docks in Saugatuck and Douglas. Inland, the Pere Marquette railroad anchors a string of agricultural shipping points, including Fennville and Bravo. The map captures a high density of rural infrastructure from a bygone era, marking dozens of named schoolhouses such as the Peach Belt Sch and Gibson Sch. Sportsmen's history is evident in the cluster of bayou-side landmarks like the Pottawattomie Gun Club and Ottawa Gun Club, while the presence of Macks Landing and the Rabbit River confluence highlights the historical importance of river navigation and drainage in the development of Manlius and Ganges townships.