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1935 Map of Jackson

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Jackson serves as the industrial and transit hub of this south-central Michigan landscape during the 1930s, where the Michigan Central and New York Central railroads converge. The map documents an intricate network of small rural schools that once anchored the surrounding townships, including Herrington Sch, Turkey Hall Sch, and the Infant Sch. This distribution of educational sites alongside the Michigan Meridian reflects the systematic settlement of Jackson, Hillsdale, and Lenawee counties.

Water plays a central role in the regional economy and geography, from the headwaters of the Kalamazoo River and the Grand River to the cluster of lakes around Brooklyn and Napoleon. Local industry is visible at Putney Mill, while established lakeside communities like Michigan Center and Vandercook Lake show a mix of residential growth and natural drainage. The terrain is defined by its glacial heritage, characterized by numerous depressions forming bodies like Clark Lake and Stony Lake.