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1952 Map of Allenton

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Allenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Allenton and the neighboring hamlets of Lesterville and Berville anchor this early 1950s study of rural Berlin and Mussey Townships. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Belle River and its southern tributaries, including the East Branch and Coon Creek. This era reveals a dense network of one-room schoolhouses and country parishes that once served the local farming community, such as Lockbridge Sch, Granger Sch, and West Berlin Ch.

Genealogists can trace several historically significant burial grounds across township lines, including Scotch Settlement Cem near the Macomb County border and Capac Cem to the north. The presence of numerous named gravel pits and the Almont Camp reflect a rural economy and social structure centered around the intersections of Hough Road and Bordman Road before the significant modern expansion of nearby regional hubs.