1895 Standard Atlas and Plat Book of Washtenaw County, Michigan

A color facsimile reprint of the Standard Atlas of Washtenaw County, Michigan, compiled and published in 1895 by Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers & Engravers, of Chicago. This historic plat book documents land ownership and settlement across Washtenaw County in the late nineteenth century, providing a detailed record of the county's villages, cities, and townships.

The atlas includes plat maps of the following townships and communities:

• Townships — Ann Arbor, Augusta, Bridgewater, Dexter, Freedom, Lima, Lodi, Lyndon, Manchester, Northfield, Pittsfield, Salem, Saline, Scio, Sharon, Superior, Sylvan, Webster, York, and Ypsilanti
• Cities and villages — Ann Arbor (north and south parts), Ypsilanti City (north and south parts), Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Saline, Milan, Mooreville, Newport, Bridgewater, Delhi, Dixboro, Fosters, Rawsonville, River Raisin, Scio, Whitmore Lake, Whittaker, and Willis

Beyond the township plats, the atlas contains an outline map of Washtenaw County, a map of the State of Michigan, a map of the United States, and a map of the world. It also includes a Historical Directory of Washtenaw County, an analysis of the system of United States land surveys, a digest of the system of civil government, and a department of general information regarding banking and business methods.

This reprint is reproduced in full color from a digitized public-domain original held by the Library of Congress. It is offered for genealogists and family-history researchers, local and regional historians, land and property researchers, map collectors, and anyone studying the settlement and development of Washtenaw County, Michigan.

8.5" x 11". 64 pages. Color