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1922 Map of Schoolcraft

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Schoolcraft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Vicksburg and Schoolcraft anchor this detailed study of southwest Michigan, where a dense network of early 20th-century railroads defines the regional transport pattern. The Grand Trunk, Grand Rapids and Indiana, and New York Central lines intersect here, serving a landscape transitioning from the open prairie of Prairie Ronde to the lake-studded terrain of Portage. The map reveals a highly developed rural social infrastructure, with dozens of family-named and numbered schools such as the Brooks School, Tiffany School, and the Brown Jug School placed at nearly every major crossroads.

The lakes of the northern and eastern reaches, including Austin Lake and Long Lake, show early signs of recreational development at Ramona Park. Along the southern border, the Flowerfield Creek and Portage Creek drainages connect smaller settlements like Flowerfield and Moorepark. This survey provides a precise look at the township boundaries and the intricate system of country lanes that linked these farming communities before the era of modern highway expansion.