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1911 Map of Mason

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Mason
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Michigan Agricultural College stands at the northwestern edge of this Ingham County landscape, marking the early development of East Lansing. The surrounding countryside is defined by a dense network of local school districts, including Marble School, Champion School, and Sand Hill School, reflecting a period of closely-knit rural communities. These townships are connected by the Michigan Central RR and the Pere Marquette RR, which converge near Mason and Okemos Sta.

The hydrography of the region is characterized by numerous small lakes and meandering waterways such as Pine Lake and Sycamore Creek. In the eastern half, Williamston and Dansville serve as secondary hubs, while the Detroit and Grand Rapids Road provides a primary overland corridor. The surveying work by C.D.S. Clarkson preserves the early 20th-century spatial arrangement of these agricultural and educational centers before mid-century expansion.