1963 Map of Imlay City

About this map

Imlay City serves as the focal point of this 1963 survey, where the Grand Trunk Railroad intersects the local road network and provides access to the municipal Fairground and Mt Calvary Cem. The landscape is characterized by an extensive system of agricultural drainage, with features like Madison Drain and Kohler Drain supporting the rural economy of Goodland and Clarks Corner. Small rural schoolhouses, such as Cole Sch and Sheppard Sch, are scattered throughout the quadrangle, reflecting a distributed farming community that relied on these local institutions before later consolidation. The presence of several Gravel Pits along the North Branch Belle River suggests local industry geared toward road building and construction during this era of Michigan's development.