Maps discovered dating back to 1873 show how Muskegon ‘grew from nothing’
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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UPDATE: This story has been updated that Muskegon Lake was filled in an estimated 16%.
MUSKEGON, MI – Seven historical maps, rolled, folded and tucked away, were recently discovered in the basement of Muskegon City Hall.
The maps were found as the city started relocating the engineering offices from city hall to a new location at the Department of Public Works. Leo Evans, the director of public works, said it appeared engineering recognized their significance and kept the maps over the years.
The oldest one from 1873 dates back to Muskegon’s earliest days as a city. A carefully penned note on a plat map says it was approved by the city council on April 9, 1903. And one map of the sewer system was stamped and signed by the state sanitary engineer: “Examined and approved, May 28, 1914.”