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1945 Map of Armada

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Armada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The village of Armada serves as the focal point of this mid-century Macomb County survey, situated at the intersection of Armada Ridge Rd and the Grand Trunk Western railroad line. The surrounding agricultural landscape is defined by a dense network of rural schoolhouses and family-associated landmarks, including the Bruce and Armada Grange and the Bruce and Armada Cem. Further south, the rural settlement of Ray Center sits near the banks of the Clinton River, characterized by the presence of Lee Cemetery and the Wolcott Mills Sch.

The hydrography of the region is notably intricate, with the North Branch Clinton River winding through the terrain, fed by numerous man-made and natural waterways such as the Wyman Drain, Coon Creek, and East Pond Creek. The presence of Cascade Lake and its associated Cascade Sch highlights how water management and local education were central to these Michigan townships. From the Donaldson Sch in the north to the Dickens Sch in the south, this map preserves the precise locations of the small district schools that once anchored these farming communities.