1931 Map of Hartford

About this map

Hartford and Lawrence serve as the primary hubs in this Van Buren County landscape, where the Pere Marquette railroad follows the winding course of the Paw Paw River. The western portion of the map is defined by a dense concentration of glacial lakes, including the sprawling Magician Lake and the Sister Lakes cluster, which by the early 1930s had already begun developing as recreational destinations like Woodland Beach. Smaller rural hamlets such as Keeler and Glenwood anchor the southern townships, connected by a network of early motor routes like the Territorial Road.