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1945 Map of Hadley

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Hadley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Glacial lakes and small-town Michigan life define this 1940s landscape where the borders of Lapeer, Genesee, and Oakland counties meet. The village of Hadley serves as the primary hub, surrounded by a dense network of local district schools like Winn Sch and Cobb Sch that once anchored these rural neighborhoods. The terrain is marked by a complex system of kettle lakes and wetlands, ranging from the large Big Fish Lake in the south to Hasler Lake in the north, providing a clear picture of the region's hydrography before modern drainage and development altered many shorelines.

Evidence of early 20th-century settlement patterns is visible in the placement of family-named landmarks and essential community sites. Genealogists can locate Green Corners Cem and the South Hadley Cem, while the inclusion of the Sawmill on Sawmill Lake points to the local timber and milling economy. Prominent elevations such as Pinnacle Point and Kerr Hill rise above the marshy lowlands of Kearsley Creek, framing a rural society transitioning into the post-war era.