1965 Map of Wacousta

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The Looking Glass River meanders through the central landscape of this mid-1960s survey, anchoring the village of Wacousta and providing a natural corridor for several drainage systems like Smith Drain and Pierce Drain. Further south, the more developed community of Grand Ledge sits along the banks of the Grand River, where the grid of city streets meets the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. This region is characterized by its agricultural roots and early aviation history, evidenced by Pohls Airpark and the Abrams Municipal Airport. Genealogists will find numerous burial grounds preserved here, including Oakwood Cem, Niles Cem, and the South Riley Cem near the small settlement of South Riley. Numerous schools such as Greenwood Sch and South Riley Sch mark the local townships, while various Gravel Pits indicate the local industrial extraction of the era.