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1991 Map of Adair

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Adair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Belle River meanders through the heart of this landscape, anchoring a rural corridor defined by agriculture and energy extraction along the boundary of Macomb Co and St Clair Co. In the early 1990s, the region supported scattered settlements like Snyderville, Belle River, and the established hubs of Richmond and Muttonville. The map captures an active industrial footprint where the Big Hand Oil Field and Puttygut Oil and Gas Field reveal a complex network of pipelines and gas wells integrated with traditional farm plots.

Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as Kittridge Cem and Columbus Cem, which alongside the St Peter Sch, point to the enduring community structure of the Columbus and Casco townships. Extensive drainage systems, including the Schriber Drain, Rattle Run, and Meisner Drain, indicate a highly managed water table designed to support the productive fields and gravel pits that drove the local economy.