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1910 Map of Fowlerville

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Fowlerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Cedar River and its various branches, including the West Branch Cedar River and Middle Branch Cedar River, form the primary drainage system for this 1910 landscape across the Ingham and Livingston county line. Small agricultural hubs like Webberville, Fowlerville, and White Oak serve as the principal centers of commerce and social life. The transit network is dominated by the Pere Marquette RR and the Detroit and Grand Rapids Line, which parallel each other through the central corridor, facilitating the movement of local goods and passengers.

A remarkable density of rural educational institutions, such as Podunk School, Hogback School, and Mormon School, are scattered at regular intervals, reflecting a settled, school-district-oriented society before the consolidation of the modern era. Landmarks like Vantown and Belle Oak offer further evidence of early twentieth-century community nodes, while numerous named lakes, including Sandybottom Lake and Lamoreux Lake, provide natural reference points for the surrounding terrain.