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1936 Map of Carleton

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Carleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Agricultural lands and a complex network of man-made waterways define this region on the border of Wayne and Monroe counties. The landscape is dominated by an intricate drainage system including the West Branch Mosquito Drain and Disbrow Drain, which supported the productive farmland between the rural settlements of Carleton and Waltz. The Pere Marquette railroad serves as the primary industrial corridor, cutting a straight line through the eastern portion of the quadrangle.

Social and civic life in the mid-1930s is anchored by numerous neighborhood schoolhouses such as Willow Sch and Richards Sch, and the grounds of St Elizabeths Home. Local family history is preserved in several community burying grounds, including Waltz Cem and Lutheran Cem. The map captures a moment when the transition from a traditional farm-to-market economy was well-established, as evidenced by the dense grid of arterial roads like Haggerty Hy and Oakville-Waltz Rd.