Land North of the Grand River Since 1837
Walker Township was organized December 30, 1837 as the second township in Kent County and originally covered all land north of the Grand River, first settled that year by Samuel and Lydia White. It took until November 8, 1962 for the area to incorporate as its own city, driven by pressure to annex its industrial land base.
Drainage Legacy of an Industrial Land Base
Walker's history as an industrial and agricultural land base north of the Grand River, rather than a dense early town center, means storm drainage and grading patterns were often built to serve larger industrial parcels first, with residential streets filled in around them later.
Water Damage Restoration Project Paths in Walker
Responding to Water Damage in Walker
Tracing water damage in Walker often means accounting for drainage originally graded for the township's industrial parcels, not just the home itself.