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2011 Map of Fairgrove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Agricultural fields and oil production define this portion of Tuscola County, where the regular grid of section roads is punctuated by small villages and local landmarks. Fairgrove and Akron serve as the primary hubs, each maintaining its own post office to support the surrounding rural community. The landscape is a study in 21st-century Michigan farming, though the presence of the Akron Oil Field and Wisner Oil Field indicates the subsurface industrial activity that exists alongside the harvest.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several significant burial grounds, including Wisner Cemetery in the northwest, Perkins Cemetery near Akron, and Brookside Cemetery just south of Fairgrove. Small unincorporated settlements like Wisner and Bradleyville are also documented, connected by major thoroughfares such as Vassar Rd and Cass City Rd. The map illustrates how long-established community centers and family-named roads have persisted through decades of development.