Cartographic records relating to railroads filed in the office of the Register of Deeds, pursuant to Section 7, Article II, of Act 198, MPA 1873, 1872-1913.

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Cartographic records relating to railroads filed in the office of the Register of Deeds, pursuant to Section 7, Article II, of Act 198, MPA 1873, 1872-1913.

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This record group consists of manuscript maps showing proposed and adopted railroad locations, lakes, swamps, crossings, bridges, ownership of parcels involved in right-of-way and, occasionally, similar cultural features. Includes architectural plans of the courthouse building. Includes maps for Big Rapids & Western Railroad; Chicago and Western Michigan Railway station grounds at White Cloud, Michigan; Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore Railroad Company; Pere Marquette Railroad; Muskegon and Big Rapids Railroad; and maps of a proposed sewer; of Hesperia Cemetery; and of courthouse and its grounds at White Cloud.

11 maps (3 cu. ft.)

State Archive of Michigan

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SNAC Resource ID: 7567873

State Archive of Michigan

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Muskegon and Big Rapids Railroad

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Chicago and Western Michigan Railway

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Grand Rapids, Newaygo & Lake Shore Railroad Company

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Newaygo County (Mich.). Register of Deeds.

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Pere Marquette Railroad

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The company was incorporated in Michigan on November 1, 1899. Reorganized as Pere Marquette Railway Company in April 1917. December 6, 1899 purchased Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company. December 7, 1899 purchased Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railroad Company. October 1, 1900 purchased Muskegon Lake Railroad Company. May 6, 1900 purchased Bay City Belt Line Railroad Company, Grand Rapids, Belding & Saginaw Railroad Company, Saginaw, Tuscola and Huron Rai...

Big Rapids & Western Railroad

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Hesperia Cemetery (Hesperia, Mich.)

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