Wallace Township

"New Home of Wallace Twp. Road Dist."

I have no information on what sort of township building preceded this one, or if there even was one. The name on the sign sounds less like the name of a local government and more like the name of an administrative district of the county government. I don't know if it has really come to that, though.

Wallace Township Road District

There was enough wind to make the flag stand out, but it wasn't a severe hindrance on this ride.

Wallace Township school corner intersection

Looking north at the intersection of sections 16,15,21, and 22. This was the middle of the government survey township that constitutes most of the present-day civil township. Section 16 was originally reserved for school use and not available for sale by the U.S. government to settlers or speculators. So country schools often ended up being located at this intersection, and after schools were consolidated, the townships that administered the schools often inherited them. In this case, there was a school nearby but not right at the intersection.

Wallace Grade School

The Wallace Township building can be seen in the distance on the extreme right. There used to be a country school just to the right (south) of it. There is still a country school, but it's a modern facility not too far away from that location. I would guess that it serves more children than just those who live in the township.

Wallace Grade School

Another look at the Wallace Grade School