1962 Map of Adrian

About this map

Adrian serves as a bustling hub of education and industry in southeastern Michigan, anchored by the campuses of Adrian College and Siena Heights College. The city's landscape is defined by the winding Raisin River and the significant rail infrastructure of the Wabash RR, Detroit Toledo and Ironton, and the New York Central. Of particular interest to local historians is the State Girls Training Sch on the city's north side and the numerous community landmarks including the Courthouse and the County Fairground. North of the urban center, the terrain transitions into agricultural land dotted with local schools like Free Soil Sch and North Adrian Sch, alongside several gravel pits. Water management is prominent throughout the rural sections of Franklin and Adrian townships, evidenced by a complex network of drains such as Slater Drain and Harkness Drain feeding into Beaver Creek.