Severt Saugatuck Map 1984
Foam-core board mounted map hanging in SDHC Map Room as of 2026.
Name/Title
Severt Saugatuck Map 1984Entry/Object ID
2023.37.02Description
Fanciful map illustration of a bird's-eye view of downtown Saugatuck created by Martha Severt. The 1984 copyright for the map is held by the Saugatuck Drug Store who sold copies of the map. The map depicts the Keewatin, the Queen of Saugatuck and the City of Douglas tour boats, churches, the American Twisting company, the Rich's Pie factory offices (Fruit Exchange) and very detailed drawing of the buildings between Holland Street and the river and from Goshorn Lake to Kalamazoo Lake.Context
The highly detailed map illustrates Saugatuck's appeal in the mid-1980s. According to Stacey Christenson Aldrich in 2024, "I have the original painting at home. I’ll look at the date when I get back. My father owned the drugstore and commissioned Martha Severt? to paint it and he made posters to sell in the store. I think they sold for $2.50."Collection
Objects: Souvenirs, tourism, 1930+ Tourism, brochures, guides and maps, MapsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.37Source or Donor
95 Blue Star/Saugatuck-Douglas Convention and Visitors Bureau/You'niqueAcquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalMap Details
Maker or Creator
Severt, Martha (Deam) 1929-2014Date Published
1984Dimensions
Height
28 inWidth
22 inLocation
Map Room OSH
Flat Files drawer 12 tourism maps