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1939 Map of Jackson

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Jackson anchors this South Central Michigan landscape, serving as a significant railroad junction where the Michigan Central, New York Central, and Cincinnati Northern lines converge. South of the city, the terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes including Vandercook Lake, Browns Lake, and the expansive Clark Lake. The transition from urban center to rural townships is marked by numerous one-room schoolhouses like Turkey Hall Sch and Spring Brook Sch, which were the social pillars of the era's farming communities.

Water power and early industry are evident at the Putney Mill Pond on the Grand River, while the southern reaches near the Hillsdale Co line reveal more prominent topography at Bunday Hill and Irish Hill. The presence of an Abandoned rail line near Jerome and the ABANDONED Darling Sch reflects the shifting economic and educational patterns of the early twentieth century, providing a clear view of the region's development before post-war suburbanization altered the landscape.