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1919 Map of Saginaw

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

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Saginaw River navigation and industrial rail transport define this 1919 landscape, where the Michigan Central, Grand Trunk, and Pere Marquette railroads converge on the city. The urban centers of Saginaw and Saginaw West Side are surrounded by a dense network of rural school districts, including Plainfield School and Ricker School, and early mining operations like the Whatcheer Mine in Merritt.

The convergence of the Tittabawassee River, Shiawassee River, Cass River, and Flint River creates a complex hydrologic system south of the city, dominated by low-lying tracts like Crow Island. Small agricultural and rail settlements such as Bridgeport, Frankenmuth Junction, and Zilwaukee dot the countryside, connected by early thoroughfares like Townline Road. Family and community history is anchored by landmarks like Forest Lawn Cem and numerous named rural schools that served the surrounding townships.