1918 Map of Galesburg

About this map

Camp Custer dominates the eastern landscape along the Kalamazoo River, its sprawling military footprint established just as this survey was conducted during the Great War. The region is characterized by a dense concentration of glacial kettle lakes, with Gull Lake serving as a central hub for lakeside communities like Highland Park and Yorkville. The transportation infrastructure of the early twentieth century is clearly visible, featuring the Michigan Central RR and the Michigan Central Electric RR threading through Galesburg and Augusta. Numerous rural schoolhouses, such as Toad Hollow School and Bannell School, are scattered across the townships of Richland and Ross, providing a detailed look at the social geography of southwest Michigan before the consolidation of rural districts.