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1968 Map of Goodells

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Goodells
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Goodells and the surrounding townships of Kenockee and Wales are defined by a complex network of agricultural drainage and the winding path of the South Branch Pine River. This late 1960s landscape maintains its rural character through several family-named roads and institutional landmarks like the Maryglade Seminary and the County Medical Center. Transportation is anchored by the Grand Trunk Western railroad corridor, which skirts the Port Huron State Game Area in the northeast.

Local history and genealogy are centered on country anchors such as the Kenockee Cem and the Lambs Sch near Wales Center. The drainage system, featuring named channels like the Apply Drain and Johnson Drain, illustrates the intensive effort to manage the water table for farming across the St. Clair County landscape. Small clusters of development at Columbus and nearby churches like Mt Pleasant Ch reveal the established social fabric of these rural Michigan townships.