2017 Map of Shields

About this map

The Tittabawassee River carves a diagonal path through this Saginaw County landscape, serving as a central geographic anchor for numerous established communities and burial grounds. The map reveals a dense concentration of cemeteries, including the German Lutheran Church Cem and the Saginaw County Poor Farm Cem, which point to the area's deep-rooted congregational and civic history. To the east, the suburban expansion of Saginaw Township North and Saginaw Township South contrasts with the smaller, defined clusters of Shields, Shattuckville, and Paines. The convergence of waterways like Bullhead Creek and Williams Creek with the main river channel illustrates a drainage pattern that has long influenced local development and road placement, such as Midland Rd and Tittabawassee Rd.