Township Plat Map circa 1920

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Township_plat_map_ca_1900 copy.jpg 4.3MB: Digital image from Jane Van Dis collection - Digital file on Jack Sheridan Drive 2021.72.02
Township_plat_map_ca_1900 copy.jpg 4.3MB

Digital image from Jane Van Dis collection - Digital file on Jack Sheridan Drive 2021.72.02

Name/Title

Township Plat Map circa 1920

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.53

Scope and Content

Scans of the cover and two pages from a plat book owned by Charles Bird that shows developments named Riverside Heights and Hemlock Terrace. The new Kalamazoo outlet is shown, as well as the lake shore properties annexed by Douglas. Other interesting details include the Interurban G.R.H. & C. Electric railroad tracks, Purdys Landing, Pottawatomie Club, Forward Movement, Cook, Putnam, McVea and Reed parcels. Schools, like Chase School, are shown as square blocks. Crosses indicated cemeteries. It is presumed that all photos are from the same book.

Context

The map shows who owned each parcel of land in the township.

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Location

Drawer

Flat Files drawer 16 plat and property maps

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023. The location of an original or printed version of these photos was unknown at the time of cataloging.

Note

"I found a couple of parcels that sold in 1915 and one in 1919. Philetus Purdy died in 1922, so the map's date is more likely circa 1920." Email from Chris Clark to Sally Winthers, 18 Apr, 2023

Create Date

April 17, 2023

Update Date

June 20, 2024