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2010 Map of Brighton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Brighton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Skunk River meanders through the heart of this Washington County landscape, defining the character of the river bottomlands north of Brighton. This area preserves several distinct clusters of early settlement and religious heritage, particularly around the Quaker roots of Pleasant Plain and the nearby East Pleasant Plain. The map provides a remarkable record for genealogists, documenting numerous local burial grounds including Friends Cemetery, Saint Josephs Cemetery, and Sandy Hook Cemetery.

Beyond the central town of Brighton, where the Brighton Post Office and Hillcrest Cemetery are located, the terrain transitions into a grid of rural roads such as Germanville Rd and Toadflax Blvd. Waterways like Burr Oak Creek and Indian Creek cut through the agricultural sections, while Wallrich Lake and the Brighton Boat Access offer a view into the local riparian environment as it existed in the early 21st century.