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1961 Map of Brockway

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Brockway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Mill Creek meanders through the central landscape of this St. Clair County region, defining a drainage pattern that includes dozens of named channels like Sayles Drain and White Drain. The settlement of Yale sits in the northwest, serving as a local hub near the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line, while the smaller community of Brockway occupies a bend in the creek to the east. The land is predominantly agricultural, divided by a grid of named thoroughfares such as Metcalf Road and Imlay City Road.

Genealogists and local researchers can locate family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Cole Ch, Community Gospel Chapel, and Moore Cem. The map also captures the industrial footprint of the early 1960s with a visible Gravel Pit and the township boundaries for Brockway and Emmett. This survey reflects the post-war rural character of Michigan's Thumb region before significant modern suburban expansion.