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1963 Map of Fairgrove

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Fairgrove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Tuscola County meets the marshes of Saginaw Bay in this 1963 survey, revised in the early 1970s. The region is defined by an extensive network of drainage systems, including the Northwest Drain, Allen Drain, and Soper Drain, which support the surrounding productive fields. In the northern reaches, the Fish Point Wildlife Area preserves the shoreline habitat, while further inland, the Oil Field indicates the subsurface industry of the mid-century era.

Settlement is concentrated around the village of Fairgrove and the smaller hamlets of Wisner and Bradleyville. Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous landmarks such as Wisner Cem, Brookside Cem, and the Battelle Sch. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting these rural outposts to the wider Great Lakes economy. Distinctive features like the Landing Strip near the Akron boundary show the evolution of local transportation alongside traditional farm-to-market roads.