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1952 Map of Carleton

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Carleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Agricultural lands at the border of Wayne and Monroe Counties define this mid-century landscape, where a dense network of drainage canals like Carroll Drain and Duff Drain supported the local farming economy. The village of Carleton serves as the primary hub, situated at a significant rail junction. Transport is central to the area's layout, with the Detroit Toledo and Ironon, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Pennsylvania railroads bisecting the terrain to connect these rural townships with larger industrial centers.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Bone Sch and Red Sch. Several facilities are noted as out of use by the early 1950s, such as the Richard Sch (Abandoned) and Streit Sch (Abandoned), signaling a shift toward school consolidation in the post-war era. Significant religious and social centers like St Patricks Church and the nearby Grafton High Sch anchor the surrounding communities of Grafton and Scofield.