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1942 Map of Carleton

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Carleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Carleton and the surrounding rural landscape of Huron and Exeter townships are defined by an intricate network of agricultural drainage and early mid-century rail transport. Surveyed in 1940, the area is crisscrossed by several significant rail lines, including the Wabash, the Pere Marquette, and the Detroit Toledo and Ironton. These corridors supported a string of small hubs like Waltz, Grafton, and Scofield.

The landscape is heavily managed by a dense system of named waterways such as Swan Creek, Little Stony Creek, and Silver Creek, alongside numerous engineered drains like Winters Drain and Dashrow Drain. Local community life is anchored by several country schools including Bone Sch, Richard Sch, and Newberg Sch, along with landmarks like St Elizabeths Home and the St Patricks Cem. This survey illustrates the transition of the Michigan countryside just before the post-war expansion of the Detroit metropolitan area.