1961 Map of Jackson Center

About this map

Jackson Center sits at the heart of this landscape, its village grid bisected by the Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroad. The surrounding Shelby County terrain is marked by the complex history of early surveying and land agreements, notably defined by the Greenville Treaty Line and the Indian Treaty Boundary, which cut across the north and south. This rural area is anchored by several long-standing spiritual and community centers, including St Lawrence Ch and St Jacobs Ch, alongside several family and community burial grounds such as Elliott Cem and McCord Cem. The hydrology is dominated by small prairie waterways like Little Muchinippi Creek and Tawawa Creek, which drain the agricultural patchwork. Unique local landmarks like the Korn Landing Field and various gravel pits reveal a mid-century economy built on local transport and resource extraction.