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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 for this mid-1940s landscape, where the Grand Trunk Western railroad provides a critical east-west connection through Macomb County. The surrounding townships of Bruce, Armada, Washington, and Ray are defined by an intensive network of family-named schools and small burial grounds, reflecting a deeply rooted agricultural community. Notable schoolhouses such as Donaldson Sch, Stephens Sch, and Wolcott Mills Sch are distributed across the grid-patterned roads, marking the locations of rural neighborhood centers.

Water management is prominent across the terrain, with the North Branch Clinton River and Coon Creek winding through the countryside, supported by numerous drainage features like Farley Drain and Wyman Drain. Several historic cemeteries, including the Bruce and Armada Cem and Lee Cemetery, offer significant data points for genealogists tracking early local families. The presence of Cascade Lake and the Proctor Cem nearby highlight the varied use of the Clinton River's tributaries in this era.