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1944 Map of Laingsburg

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Laingsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Laingsburg serves as the central hub of this mid-Michigan landscape during the mid-1940s, situated at the junction of the New York Central railroad and a network of rural roads. The area is defined by the winding course of the Lookingglass River and the Maple River, which feed into extensive wetlands such as Chandler Marsh and Corey Marsh. A dense concentration of country schools, including the distinctively named Octagon Sch and Wildcat Sch, reflects a dispersed rural population organized around small educational districts.

Genealogists will find a wealth of location-specific data points, from the Oak Plain Cemetery near Shaftsburg to the remote Stilson Cem. The southern edge of the map shows the growth of suburban-style developments like Towar Gardens and the recreation areas surrounding Pine Lake and Park Lake. This survey preserves the exact alignment of the Grand Trunk railroad as it passes through the small agricultural communities and marshy terrain of Clinton and Shiawassee counties.