Kalamazoo River from Lake to New Richmond
Map
Paper map torn from the Government Printing Office for the 2nd Session of the 55th Congress, 1897-1898 that includes Singapore, Saugatuck flats, Douglas, Crystal Lake, Silver Lake, Indian Channel [Indian Cut], New Richmond bridge, the C. & N.W. Railroad, extensive marshland and the True Meridian. Labeled "A.B. Graham Photo Lith Wash. D.C." on lower left corner.
Printed black ink on beige paper. Blank back.
Landmarks visible but unlabeled include the H.B. Moore docks on the southeast edge of Douglas and the boom into Lake Kalamazoo from Saugatuck.
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Singapore is shown as a thin layer of development on the river bank. The hill in Saugatuck has yet to be platted.
Maps0000 GeologyTransportation: waterTransporation: Rail - other than Interurban
Winthers, Sally
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Clark, Chris
Donation, unconditional
1/36000
circa 1897
9 in
14 in
Flat Files drawer 11 Local maps
Chicago and West Michigan Railway 1881-1899New Richmond/RichmondBridge, New Richmond Swing and ParkThe Boom/Dock Island/Griffin & Henry Lumber DockRed Dock/Keewatin Dock/Tower Harbor Village/Eastland/Crawford Trans. Co. DockInterurban Railroad 1899-1927Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow LagoonSaugatuck Harbor Piers/Channel 1906-present
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