2014 Map of Hemlock

About this map

Hemlock serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Saginaw County, where the transition from Midland County is marked by the course of W Tittabawassee Rd. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense network of drainage systems essential to local farming, including Fleming Drain, Whitmore Drain, and Abbey Drain, which feed into larger waterways like Swan Creek. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, pinpointing several local burial grounds such as Richland Township Cem and Saint Marys Cem. Small rural hamlets like Laporte and Orr are linked by a rigid grid of roads, many bearing family names like N Gleaner Rd and N Rauchholz Rd. This layout reflects the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on Michigan's interior, maintaining a patchwork of townships and range sections that has changed little since the nineteenth century.