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1949 Map of Gobles

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Gobles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Bloomingdale and Gobles serve as central hubs in this landscape of southwestern Michigan, where the post-war rural economy is defined by a dense network of country schools and small lakeside settlements. The region is characterized by an immense number of small water bodies, including Swan Lake, Eagle Lake, and the cluster near Mentha. This 1949 edition captures a period when local education was still decentralized, evidenced by the high density of rural schoolhouses such as Rowe Sch, Prouty Sch, and Evergreen Sch.

The New York Central railroad provides the primary industrial artery, connecting Kendall and Berlamont to larger markets. Notable specialized landmarks include the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery in the southeast and the Trowbridge Dam on the Kalamazoo River. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named burial grounds like Mallery Cem and Pierson Cem, alongside the early Indian Cem near the Cheshire and Bloomingdale border.