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1929 Map of Montague

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Montague
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

White River Light stands at the narrow channel where White Lake meets Lake Michigan, anchoring a coastline defined by summer resorts and quiet lakeside communities. In the late 1920s, the western shore was a hub of recreation and seasonal residency, featuring the White Lake Golf and Yacht Club alongside the settlements of Wabaningo, Sylvan Beach, and Michillinda. Inland, the townships of Fruitland and Laketon reveal a different character, organized around small rural institutions like the Swedish Mission and numerous one-room schoolhouses such as Collins Sch and Gordon Sch.

The landscape transitions from the developed resort shoreline to the protected dunes of Muskegon State Park and Pioneer Park in the south. Local life in this era is etched into the map through meeting places like Gleaners Hall and the Town Hall, while the dead are remembered at Fruitland Cem. This survey captures the Muskegon County coastline before extensive modernization, showing the original footprints of places like Lakewood and Dalton.