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1906 Map of Saline

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Saline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Saline River and the River Raisin anchor this turn-of-the-century landscape, carving drainage paths through the southern Michigan glacial terrain. In this early century era, the rail network was the primary engine of local commerce, evidenced by the L. S. & M. S. R. R. Jackson Branch connecting Clinton and Tecumseh, and the Ypsilanti Branch and Southern Michigan L. S. & M. S. R. R. serving the village of Saline.

Smaller hamlets and intersections like Benton, Fredonia, and Lake Ridge dot the countryside, illustrating the dense agricultural settlement patterns of Washtenaw Co. and Lenawee Co. at the time. Natural features such as Pleasant Lake and Columbia Lake provided recreation and local landmarks for these rural communities. The map highlights the transition from a purely agrarian economy to one supported by major transit lines like the Wabash R. R. in the southeast.