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1975 Map of St. Charles

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of St. Charles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The confluence of the Shiawassee River and the Bad River anchors this 1975 survey of Saginaw County, Michigan. The village of St Charles sits at this major hydraulic junction, serving as a historic hub for the surrounding timber and agricultural lands of Fremont and Brant townships. The landscape is defined by a dense network of water management, featuring names like Smith Drain, Potato Creek, and Marsh Creek, alongside numerous sandpits and brine wells that point to the region's extractive history.

Genealogists will find significant local landmarks such as Guardian Angels Ch, Trinity Ch, and the Brant Cems. The era is captured just as the Conrail line transitioned through the territory, while rural outposts like Roosevelt, Nelson, and Fergus remain identified on the grid of section roads. The eastern edge is dominated by the State Game Area, preserving the riverine wetlands that shaped the early character of the county.