1970 Map of Bad Axe SE

About this map

Halfway Corners serves as a central landmark in this 1970 landscape, where the agricultural order of Huron County is defined by an extensive network of drainage systems and a grid of rural section roads. The map illustrates a transition in local education, documenting the positions of several country schools including Jericho Sch, Swayne Sch, and Adams Sch before the further consolidation of rural districts. The terrain is notably etched by a complex series of named channels such as the Minnick Drain and Essenmacher Drain, which were essential for managing the low-lying lands of Bloomfield and Sigel townships. To the east, the drainage flows toward Willow Creek and Falls Rock Creek, while the presence of Sand Beach township highlights the proximity to the Lake Huron shoreline. Numerous family-named roads, like Kipper Road and Ulfig Road, provide valuable clues for genealogists tracing local land ownership during this era.