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1970 Map of Bad Axe East

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bad Axe East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Agricultural patterns and utility infrastructure dominate the landscape of Huron County as it appeared in the late 1960s. The city of Bad Axe stands as a focal point, with its distinctive Chesapeake and Ohio RR line running through the town and southward past the Huron County Memorial Airport. The map highlights a rural economy transition, visible in the numerous Gravel Pits and a solitary Oil Well located near Townhall.

To the east, the small settlements of Verona and Rapson provide anchors for the surrounding farming communities. Local history is preserved through the locations of St Joseph Cem, Verona Cem, and Holy Trinity Ch. A sophisticated network of drainage systems, including Lincoln Drain and Symons Drain, crisscrosses the township boundaries of Lincoln, Bingham, and Bloomfield, illustrating the intensive management of this fertile thumb region of Michigan.