2017 Map of Hecla SE

About this map

Detroit sits as a quiet landmark in the prairie landscape of northeastern Brown County, defined by its traditional grid of rural section lines. The settlement is anchored by the Detroit Cem, a vital point for genealogists and local historians tracing the families who established the homesteads across T127N and R60W. This 2017 survey reflects the persistent agricultural character of the region, where water management is central to the land's utility. The Portage Detroit Ditch and the Crow Cr Drainage Ditch channel water through the low-lying terrain, while the Renzienhausen Slough remains a prominent natural hydrologic feature in the eastern sections. The map preserves the exact alignment of county infrastructure, from Co Rd 20 to the numbered avenues like 408th Ave, providing a precise reference for the contemporary layout of these historic townships.