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2019 Map of Ida

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Ida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The River Raisin meanders through the heart of this Monroe County landscape, defining the rural character around the primary settlement of Ida. This agricultural corridor is marked by a dense network of drainage canals and small tributaries, including the Shober Number One Drain and Hitting Drain, which reveal the intensive land management required for local farming. Smaller hamlets like Grape and Lulu are situated along historic transit routes such as Plank Rd and Saline River Rd.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites tied to the area's early congregations, most notably the West Ida Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cem and Saint Joseph Cem. The map illustrates the shift from older settlements to modern rural residential patterns, anchored by institutions like the Saint Matthew's Lutheran Cem. To the northeast, the village of Maybee and the community of Strasburg anchor the periphery, connected by long-established roads like Ida Maybee Rd.