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1982 Map of East Leroy

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of East Leroy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

East Leroy and the surrounding agricultural landscape of southern Michigan are captured here in a 1982 update of the regional topography. The map reveals a transition in land use, where traditional farming and rural settlements like Joppa and Morgan Corners coexist with recreational developments such as Charles Binder Park and its Golf Course. The legacy of 19th-century transport is still visible in the Old RR Grade that cuts north-south through the center of the sheet, providing a clear path for genealogists tracing former rail alignments.

Water features such as Graham Lake and Sonoma Lake define the northern terrain, while numerous Gravel Pits and a Sandpit indicate active local extraction industries. For those researching family history, the map provides precise locations for the Leroy-Morgan Cem, Mather Cem, Abscota Cem, and Walker Cem, anchoring these burial grounds within the grid of rural roads like B Drive South and Five Mile Road.