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1972 Map of Deerfield

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Deerfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Raisin River and its meandering tributaries, including the Little River Raisin and Macon Creek, define the landscape of this Lenawee County region in the early 1970s. The village of Deerfield serves as a local hub near the Monroe County line, where the Penn Central rail line crosses the water. Further north, the settlement of Britton is positioned at the intersection of the Norfolk and Western railroad and several primary rural routes.

Evidence of the area's social and industrial history is scattered across the grid of section-line roads, such as Centennial Road and Holloway Road. Genealogists can identify key landmarks like Speigel Cem, St Alphonse Cem, and Immanuels Ch. An active Oil Field and several oil wells in the eastern portion of the survey point to the extractive economy existing alongside the established agricultural township layout.