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2023 Map of East Dayton

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of East Dayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

East Dayton serves as the focal point of this rural Tuscola County landscape, where the pattern of agriculture is defined by an intricate network of named water management systems. The terrain is crisscrossed by essential arteries like Sucker Creek and Butternut Creek, which are augmented by numerous drainage projects such as the Daytona Branch, McKnight Drain, and Hollister Wright Drain. This system reflects the region's long-standing commitment to land reclamation for farming.

Genealogists will find particular value in the presence of the East Dayton Cem and North Wells Cem, both situated along local thoroughfares that connect the scattered farmsteads. To the south, the landscape shifts slightly as Cat Lake and the Lake Branch provide natural breaks in the grid-like road system. This survey offers a clear view of how early 21st-century Michigan rural infrastructure remains centered on the management of its waterways and the preservation of its community burial grounds.