1959 Map of Frontier

About this map

Frontier and the surrounding townships of Cambria, Jefferson, Woodbridge, and Ransom define this late-1950s landscape in southern Michigan. The area is characterized by a high concentration of burial grounds, including the Morgan Cem, Wild Cherry Cem, and Frontier Cem, providing significant data points for genealogical research. The rail economy is represented by the New York Central corridor in the northeast, while the local geography is shaped by the East Branch St Joseph River and the engineered drainage of the Nile Ditch. Small lakeside communities like Fountain Park on Bird Lake and Shadyside contrast with the agricultural and industrial activity evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits scattered across the quadrangle. From Steamburg in the northwest to the crossing at Laird Creek, the map captures a rural network of schools and family-named landmarks just before further modernization altered the region.