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1919 Map of Mount Pleasant

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Mount Pleasant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Mount Pleasant serves as the focal point of this 1919 study, where the Ann Arbor RR and the Chippewa River converge. The landscape is defined by a dense grid of rural schoolhouses and small crossroads settlements, reflecting a peak era of agrarian development in Isabella County. Significant landmarks such as the U.S. Indian Industrial School and the Indian Church are documented alongside established townships like Nottawa and Isabella.

Transport and early industry are visible through the Pere Marquette RR corridor and operations like Mint Mill. Water features, including Coldwater Lake and the various branches of the Chippewa River, dictate the placement of early infrastructure. The map provides a detailed view of the region's human geography, from the St Henrys School in the north to the settlement of Hoovertown in the southwest, capturing the distribution of early twentieth-century homesteads and community centers.