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2019 Map of Capac

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Capac serves as the central hub for this portion of eastern Michigan, where the residential street grid gives way to a complex system of agricultural drainage and natural waterways. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the South Branch Mill Creek and the North Branch Mill Creek, fed by a network of engineered channels such as the Flansburg Drain and Frasier Drain. These drainage patterns indicate a long-standing history of land reclamation for farming in the low-lying terrain near The Island.

Genealogists and local historians will find several significant burial sites across the township, including the Lynn Township Cem, Pine Hill Cem, and the Lutheran Cem located near the intersection of Imlay City Rd. Small water bodies like Petz Lake, Sans Lake, and Baines Lake dot the western edge, providing a contrast to the geometric section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The map also identifies the local airstrip at Gavagan Field, reflecting the area's ongoing connection to regional transit and local utility.