Standard Atlas of Kent County, George A Ogle, Chicago 1907 1907 Ogle
Schools: All names
City of Grand Rapids and adjoining land in Walker Twp with annotations shown below:
West of Division Avenue, North of Hall Street
Sorry I do not know how to splice and Walker Twp is on two pages of ogle
West of the Grand River
East of the Grand River
Also see Land Intro for how to read legal descriptions.
Street name changes are indicated in red. There may have been intermediate changes not indicated on the map. See Street Names for dates of street name changes and intermediate changes. Cemeteries, schools as well as past and future school locations are also indicated in red
Sec 24 of Walker Twp was annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1850. Page 21
Section boundary lines run along Alpine Avenue to Division Avenue; Leonard Street to Bridge Street
The 1/4 lines are not show on this page.
The E/W 1/4 line is near 7th Street. No street runs along the N/S 1/4 line located somewhere near Turner Avenue.
Schools: West Leonard, Turner, Union and North Ionia. . OT = the site of Old Turner, #2 is St. Mary's Cath Church where the 2nd site of Walker Union School was located.
Maple changed to Davis shown by the letter "D", Le Grand changed to Barnett "BA".
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Sec 25 of Walker twp annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1850. Page 26
Section boundary lines run along Straight Avenue to Division Avenue; Bridge Street to Wealthy Street
The 1/4 lines are not show on this page.
Fulton Street runs along the E/W 1/4 line. No street runs along the N/S 1/4 line which would be in the vicinity of Ney and Scriber Avenues
Red "1" shows the original location of Walker Union School. c. 1840's German American School House saved from US 131 by moving it one block east only to mysteriously burn down for a parking lot next to the Gerald R Ford Museum. North Division School, South Division School, Straight School, Lexington School
Sec 36 annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1857. Page 29.
Section boundary lines run along Straight to Division Avenues; Wealthy to Hall Streets
No avenue runs along the N/S 1/4 line which is in the vicinity of Oakland Avenue. . Franklin Street runs along the W/E 1/4 line.
Grandville School
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Section 13 annexed by the City of Grand Rapids S 1/2 in 1857, N 1/2 in 1891. Page 18
Section boundary lines run along Alpine Avenue to Division Avenue. Extension of Knapp Street to Leonard Street.
The alley between Broadway Avenue and Turner avenue runs along the N/S 1/4 line.
Richmond Avenue and Sweet Avenue run along the E/W 1/4 line.
"H P" indicates future location of Harrison Park school
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Sec 35 south of the Grand River annexed by the City of G R in 1857. North of the River in 1891. Page 28
No streets run along the section lines.
No streets run along the 1/4 section lines.
This section has been used for Industrial, mining and railroad purposes.
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Sec 23. The E 1/2 annexed by the City of GR in 1857, W 1/2 annexed in 1891. Page 20.
Section boundaries run along Bristol Avenue to Alpine Avenue; Leonard Street to Bridge Street.
The N/S 1/4 section line runs between Lincoln and Garfield Avenues.
Seventh Street runs along the E/W 1/4 section line.
Mt Calvary Cem. Widdicomb, Pine, Seventh Schools. Future site of Stocking School is indicated. The red "H" indicates Villa Maria, the Catholic home and hospital for unwed mothers, now a nursing home.
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Section 26. E 1/2 annexed by the City of GR in 1857, W 1/2 annexed in 1891. Page 27
Section boundaries run along Bristol Avenue to Straight Avenue; Bridge Street to an extension (RR tracks) of Wealthy Street.
Garfield Avenue runs along the N/S 1/4 section line. Fulton Street runs along the E/W 1/4 section line..
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Sec 14: SE 1/4 annexed by the City of GR in 1857, SW 1/4 and NE 1/4 annexed in 1891, S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 in 1960. Page 19.
Section boundaries run along Bristol Avenue to Alpine Avenue; vicinity of Pannell to Leonard Street
Garfield Avenue runs along the N/S 1/4 section line. Richmond runs along the E/W 1/4 section line.
Walker School, Washington Park Cem, Ahavis Achim Cem, Lithuanian Freedom Cem, Sts. Peter and Paul Cem
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Sec 15 and 22
No enlargement available for Sections 27 and 34
From Article:
1907 OgleFrom Heading Geography and the City of Grand Rapids
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info
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