1972 Map of Blissfield

About this map

The Raisin River winds through the heart of this southeast Michigan landscape, defining the character of Blissfield and the surrounding agricultural townships. In the early 1970s, the area remained a strictly organized grid of rural roads and drainage systems like the Kellar and Riga Drain, supporting the fertile plains of Riga and Deerfield. Transport and industry are marked by the presence of Betz Airfield and the diagonal paths of the Penn Central and Toledo and Detroit railroads, which facilitated movement across the county line into Whiteford. Local history is preserved in several family-named and community landmarks, including Logan Cem, Crane Cem, and the Christian Union Ch, providing essential points of reference for genealogists and researchers tracking the development of these small village centers and their outlying farms.