1961 Map of Edgerton

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The St Joseph River meanders through the northwest corner of this corner of Williams and Defiance Counties, where the village of Edgerton serves as a primary rail hub along the Penn Central line. This landscape, surveyed in the early 1960s, reflects a stable agricultural and transport corridor defined by the boundary between St Joseph and Center townships. Small rail stops and hamlets like Mina and Melbern mark the track's path eastward, while the southern reaches near the border of Milford and Farmer townships transition into a drainage network of Crooked Creek and Dry Creek. Genealogists will find several rural landmarks including Tamarack Cem, Bethel Cem, and Emanuel Ch. The presence of several Gravel Pit operations and the Pumping Station near the pipeline indicates the localized industrial activity supporting the regional infrastructure during this era.