Monroe Center in the 1800s
Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:36 PM
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This map of the Grand River rapids area before settlement was drawn from original land survey records made in 1831 and 1837. In later years, the islands were eliminated when the east channels as filled in. Today's east riverbank is located about the west side of Island No. 1. The indian trail running to the south of Prospect Hill roughly follows the path of today's Monroe Center Ave NW, in downtown Grand Rapids. (Courtesy | Grand Rapids Public Library).