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1909 Map of Mason

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Mason
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The city of Mason and the developing outskirts of East Lansing anchor this 1909 survey of Ingham County. The region's transport network is exceptionally dense, featuring several major rail lines including the Michigan Central Railroad (Lansing Division) and the Pere Marquette RR. A unique era of transportation is preserved through the Lansing and Pine Lake Electric line running near Haslett and Pine Lake.

The landscape is dotted with dozens of small neighborhood schools such as Marble School, Leeke School, and Champion School, reflecting the rural education system before mid-century consolidation. From the Cedar River in the north to Hewes Lake in the south, the map illustrates a transition from the growing urban influence of the capital region to the established agricultural townships of Alaidon, Vevay, and Wheatfield.