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1959 Map of Hillsdale

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hillsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Hillsdale College stands as a prominent landmark in this 1959 portrait of the county seat and neighboring Jonesville. The landscape is defined by the New York Central Railroad corridor, which connects these industrial and educational centers while threading through the diverse terrain of Hillsdale and Fayette townships. The presence of specialized institutions like the Manor Foundation Sch and multiple healthcare facilities, including the municipal Hospital and Maple Lawn Hospital, underscores the area's role as a regional service hub.

Water and industry are closely linked along the St Joseph River, which feeds the Mill Pond in Jonesville. To the west, a chain of glacial lakes—including North Sand Lake, Middle Sand Lake, and South Sand Lake—offers a sharp contrast to the grid of the city, with Sand Lake Cem and several small pits, such as the Marl Pits, indicating local extraction industries. The small settlement of Bankers serves as a rural junction, anchored by Bankers Lake and its own local Bankers Cem.