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2011 Map of Clayton

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Clayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The South Branch River Raisin meanders through this agricultural landscape in Lenawee County, serving as a primary drainage corridor alongside Bear Creek and Stony Creek. Small rural centers such as Clayton, Seneca, and Canandaigua are joined by a grid of farm roads and regional thoroughfares like Seneca Hwy and Elliott Hwy. These settlements maintain their local identities through dedicated facilities like the Seneca Post Office and Clayton Post Office, while the surrounding countryside is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, including South Dover Cemetery and Porter Cemetery.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the terrain, evidenced by the extensive network of engineered channels such as Harrison Drain, Bovee Drain, and Warren Drain. These features support the productive fields surrounding Lake Hudson and smaller water bodies like Rice Lake and Vales Lake. In the southern portion of the map, the De-Mor Hills Golf Course and the edge of North Morenci reflect more modern land use patterns alongside traditional agriculture.