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2019 Map of Colling

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Colling and the northern reaches of Caro anchor this Tuscola County landscape, which is defined by an intricate network of engineered waterways and agricultural land. The terrain is structured by a system of drains and branches, including Wiscoggin Drain, State Drain, and the curiously named Anti Mason Drain, alongside smaller tributaries like Ross Br and Gilbert Br. These features highlight the region's historic reliance on water management to support its productive farm acreage.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks that speak to the area's community foundations. Saint Peters Cem, Columbia Cem, and Demorest Cem are distributed across the township, serving as quiet markers of early settlement. The map illustrates a strictly organized grid of rural routes such as Cass City Rd and Unionville Rd, connecting small clusters of homes and farmsteads within the boundaries of T14N R8E and T13N R9E.