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2023 Map of Applegate

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Applegate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The village of Applegate and the northern reaches of Croswell anchor this rural landscape in Sanilac County, where agricultural land is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems. The Black River winds through the eastern portion of the terrain, joined by numerous named tributaries including Arnot Creek, Mills Creek, and Elk Creek. This sophisticated water management system, featuring labels like Rickett Drain and Freeman Drain, reveals the region's long-standing engineering efforts to maintain productive farmland in Michigan's Thumb region.

Genealogical interest is centered around local burial grounds such as Steckley Cem in the north and the Croswell City Cem near the southern boundary. The presence of Saint Patrick Mount Hope Cem further documents the community's local history. A grid of section-line roads, including the French Line, Applegate Rd, and Marlette Rd, connects these small settlements, reflecting the durable township-and-range surveying patterns that have organized this territory since the nineteenth century.