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2019 Map of Burnside

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Burnside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Burnside serves as a central junction in this rural corner of Lapeer County, where the north-south corridor of Van Dyke Rd meets the east-west path of E Burnside Rd. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of agricultural drainage systems, including the Cummings Drain, Gibbard Drain, and McKimmon Drain, which channel water toward larger arteries like Cedar Creek and Elm Cr. These engineered watercourses reflect the area's deep-rooted farming heritage, managing the low-lying terrain to support the homesteads scattered along the grid-pattern roads.

Genealogists and local historians will find several significant burial sites across the township, such as Saint Mary's Catholic Cem and South Burnside Cem. To the east, the settlement of Brown City sits on the boundary, accompanied by the Evergreen Cem. Small water bodies like Clear Lake and the confluence of branches near N Br Mill Cr provide breaks in the expansive fields, illustrating the natural hydrography that persists alongside the man-made Lapeer and Sanilac Drain.