1942 Map of Maybee

About this map

Maybee serves as the focal point of this 1940s landscape, situated at the junction of the London, Exeter, and Raisinville townships. The area is defined by a dense network of agricultural drainage systems, including the Bradshaw Drain and Bitz Drain, which channel water toward the larger branches of Stony Creek and Swan Creek. This reliance on artificial drainage suggests a history of reclaiming fertile marshland for farming, a common development pattern in southeastern Michigan. Local centers of community life are captured in the distribution of rural institutions like the Clayton Sch, Columbia Sch, and Palmer Sch. Genealogists will find the Sandy Hill Cem near the intersection of Stony Road and Stout Rd, while the northern border with Wayne Co shows the small settlement of West Sumpter as it appeared before mid-century expansion.