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1968 Map of Adair

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Adair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Belle River meanders across the agricultural heart of Columbus and Casco townships, anchoring a landscape defined by the intersection of rural life and natural resources in the late 1960s. The village of Richmond and the nearby settlement of Muttonville sit along the western edge, where Macomb and St. Clair counties meet. This survey shows the extensive rural grid of roads named for local families, such as Kroner Rd and Hessen Rd, which connect quiet hamlets like Adair and Snyderville.

Resource extraction is a prominent feature of the area, with the Peters Oil Field and various gas wells and pumping stations scattered throughout the territory. Evidence of community history is preserved in the location of several burial grounds, including Columbus Cem, Kittridge Cem, and St Michaels Cem. From the St Marys Camp in the north to the Swan Creek drainage in the south, this map captures the transition of the Michigan thumb's interior from a purely farming district to one shaped by energy production.