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2019 Map of Clifford

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Clifford and Silverwood anchor this 2019 survey of the rural borderlands between Lapeer and Tuscola Counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of agricultural drainage systems, including McKillop Drain, Slattery Drain, and Hundley Drain, which channel water toward Indian Cr. This complex hydrology reflects the area's intensive agricultural development, where natural watercourses have been heavily modified to support productive farmland.

For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds are preserved, such as Saint Patricks Cem and the West Burlington Cem. The transition from Tuscola County in the north to Lapeer County in the south is marked by Marlette Rd, while larger water bodies like Becroft Lake provide notable landmarks amidst the grid of country roads. The map documents a mature rural economy, where the placement of cemeteries and local drains reveals decades of land use and community organization.