
Shepherd serves as the primary hub in this central Michigan landscape, where the Ann Arbor railroad intersects a dense network of rural schools and family-named drains. Surveyed in 1929 and 1930, the region is defined by the winding courses of the Chippewa River and the North Fork Salt River, which dictate the placement of settlements like Oil City and Delwin. The map reveals a highly organized educational system, featuring numerous local schoolhouses such as the Polish Sch, Alembic Sch, and Root Sch that once served the surrounding farming communities.
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1916 · Mount Pleasant
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Mount Pleasant
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Shepherd
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1934 · Sanford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Merrill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Alma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Shepherd
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Sanford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Merrill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Alma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500