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This 1911 map of Saginaw, Michigan, published by R.L. Polk & Co., provides a detailed mapping of the city and its surrounding areas at the beginning of the 20th century.
The map delineates the city’s multiple wards, electric streetcar lines, steam railway lines, and marshlands, offering insight into Saginaw’s urban structure and transportation network during this period of industrial expansion.
The map distinctly marks the boundaries of Saginaw’s numerous wards, illustrating the city’s administrative divisions. The street grid is clearly illustrated, with major thoroughfares, avenues, and named streets indexed in a directory on the right side of the map. Notable districts, parks, and cemeteries, such as Webber Park and Forest Lawn Cemetery, are also identified, reflecting the city’s planned public spaces and civic infrastructure.
Saginaw’s electric streetcar lines, represented by dashed lines, highlight the prominence of urban transit systems at the time, which facilitated intra-city travel. Additionally, steam railway lines, shown as dotted lines, underscore the city's role as a regional transportation hub, linking Saginaw to broader commercial and industrial networks.
By 1911, Saginaw was a thriving industrial and commercial center, bolstered by its timber and manufacturing industries. This map captures the city during a period of significant growth, when urban planning and infrastructure development were shaping its modern identity.
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