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1943 Map of Marshall

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Kalamazoo River and its accompanying rail lines shape the industrial and social landscape of this mid-Michigan territory during the early 1940s. The city of Marshall serves as a major node, featuring the County Infirmary and the Starr Commonwealth Sch just west of town. The influence of transportation is evident in the alignment of the New York Central RR and the Grand Trunk Western RR, which connects Olivet Station to the college town of Olivet.

Rural life is meticulously documented through a dense network of country schools and small crossroads settlements like Lee Center and Clarence Center. The abundance of water bodies, including Duck Lake, Rice Creek, and Lake of the Woods, underscores the glacial topography of the region. This survey captures a moment when small rural school districts, such as Brookfield Sch and Gildart Sch, remained the primary centers of education before the widespread consolidation of the mid-century.