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2011 Map of Deerfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The River Raisin meanders through the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring the settlement of Deerfield. This area of Monroe County is defined by a dense network of agricultural drainage, with dozens of named channels such as Swamp Raisin Creek, South Branch Macon Creek, and Wahoo Prairie Drain etched across the township. These waterways reflect a long history of land reclamation essential for the region's farming economy.

Small centers of commerce and community are spaced along the road and rail corridors, including Ridgeway and Britton, each maintaining their own postal identities through the Ridgeway Post Office and Britton Post Office. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, ranging from the Deerfield Village Cemetery to the more outlying Speigel Cemetery and Bragg Cemetery, which mark the family lineages of the surrounding countryside.