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1972 Map of Lambertville East

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lambertville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Temperance and the surrounding townships of Bedford and Erie are shown here as they appeared in the early 1970s, characterized by a transition from traditional agricultural lands to suburban growth. The landscape is defined by its extensive transportation infrastructure, including the tracks of the Ann Arbor Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, which supported the region's connectivity between larger industrial hubs.

Community life is anchored by established local institutions like the Bedford High School complex and numerous rural congregations such as Our Lady of Mt Carmel Ch and Morocco United Ch. The drainage patterns of Otter Creek and Flat Creek dictate the layout of various small settlements including Samaria and Yargerville, while the presence of several sandpits and the Golf Course suggests the varied land use of this Monroe County corridor during this era.