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2014 Map of Saginaw

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Saginaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Saginaw River dominates this Michigan landscape, winding north past the industrial and residential corridors of Saginaw, Zilwaukee, and Carrollton. This river-centric geography is defined by a series of landforms within the channel, including Carrollton Bar, Ojibway Island, and the larger Crow Island to the east. The map records a high density of civic and genealogical landmarks, particularly south of the city center where large sites like Forest Lawn Cem, Mt Olivet Cem, and Hebrew Cem are clustered near the banks of the Shiawassee River.

To the south, the confluence of the Tittabawassee River, Shiawassee River, and Cass River at Green Point creates a complex hydrological network. This intersection of waterways historically shaped the development of the region's transportation routes, visible here in the alignment of major thoroughfares like Gratiot Ave and State St that radiate from the urban core toward outlying communities like Buena Vista and Bridgeport.