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1949 Map of Homer

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Albion and Homer serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural landscape of southern Michigan, where the headwaters of the Kalamazoo River and the St Joseph River intertwine. The mid-century rural infrastructure is dense with one-room schoolhouses, including the Herricksville Sch and Sloan Sch, alongside community anchors like the Town Hall in Eckford. The transportation network is defined by the New York Central railroad, which links the villages of Tekonsha and Clarendon to the larger markets.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find significant detail in the placement of numerous family and community landmarks, from Wrights Corners and Bentley Corner to the Shooks Prairie Cem. The presence of Brooks Field Airport and the Lamm Landing Field near Litchfield highlights the post-war expansion of local aviation. The terrain is characterized by a series of kettle lakes such as Lyon Lake and Spectacle Lake, which shaped the early settlement patterns and road placements recorded here.