Singapore Plat Map 1873

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Singapore_plat_map.jpg 1.5MB

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

Name/Title

Singapore Plat Map 1873

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.52

Description

Scan of Singapore map from a 1873 Allegan County atlas by C.O. Titus that shows the location of two saw mills, the Kalamazoo River, and the proposed street and lot layouts.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Place

City

Singapore, Michigan 1837-1875

Context

This map shows the aspirations of early Singapore promoters. The town never achieve even a fraction of this development. In a 1844 survey, River Street is the only east-west street shown

Collection

1836 Singapore

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.

Create Date

April 17, 2023

Update Date

January 17, 2025