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1958 Map of Grandville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Grandville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Grand River snakes through this landscape, defining the boundaries between the developing suburbs of Grandville and the agricultural townships of Tallmadge and Georgetown. Near the end of the 1950s, the area shows a distinct transition from the dense industrial and residential core of Grandville toward more rural settlements like Grand Valley. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the southern economy, running parallel to Chicago Drive and supporting a network of Gravel Pits and scattered Oil Wells.

Educational and civic life is well-documented through numerous neighborhood institutions, including the Grand High Sch, Bursley Sch, and Cummings Sch. Genealogists will find significant detail in the various burial grounds, from the Rosedale Memorial Park Cem to the older Township Cemetery and Jenison Cem. Recreational spaces like Aman Park and Johnson Park offer a view of the region's preserved green space amidst mid-century growth.