1929 Map of Holland

About this map

Holland and its surrounding lakefront communities thrive along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan during the late 1920s, showing a landscape defined by resort culture and rural education. The shoreline is dotted with established summer destinations like Ottawa Beach, Macatawa, and Zwemmer Beach, while more specialized properties such as the Getz Lakewood Farm and Wakantanka Lodge occupy the dunes and woods north of the city. The interior is a dense network of township sections served by numerous local schools, including Twentyfourth Street Sch, Waukazoo Sch, and Pigeon Creek Sch. Transport is dominated by the Pere Marquette railroad, which links the lakefront to agricultural hubs like West Olive and Harlem. This survey captures the region just as the automotive age began to formalize lakefront access, though many areas like the Olive Hills still retain their natural topography between the developed park systems like Waukazoo Park and Jenison Park.