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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

The Saginaw River serves as the industrial and logistical spine of this region during the early twentieth century, where the confluence of the Tittabawassee River, Shiawassee River, and Cass River creates a complex network of waterways and islands like Crow Island. The city of Saginaw and its western counterpart, Saginaw West Side, show a dense urban grid supported by the Michigan Central and Pere Marquette railroads.

Beyond the urban center, the landscape is defined by its agricultural and early industrial transition, featuring an exceptional concentration of rural schoolhouses such as White School and Case Bridge School. To the northeast, the Thatcheer Mine points to the area's coal heritage, while the presence of the Michigan Railway Electric line through Bridgeport and Frankenmuth Junction highlights the importance of interurban transit before the dominance of the automobile.