2019 Map of Berkey

About this map

The Michigan Ohio state line bisects this landscape, marking the transition between Lenawee and Monroe counties to the north and Lucas County to the south. Small rural clusters define the human geography of the era, from the village of Berkey near the state border to Richfield Center and Mitchaw further south. The region is characterized by a sophisticated network of drainage infrastructure essential to the local agricultural economy, including McNett Ditch, Frankfort Ditch, and Wiregrass Ditch. For genealogists, the map identifies several local burial grounds such as Berkey Cem, Wolfinger Cem, and the Sharples Cem. Significant Catholic community centers are noted at Saint Elizabeths Catholic Cem and Immaculate Conception Catholic Cem, highlighting the area's religious heritage and early settlement patterns near Frankfort.