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1944 Map of Memphis

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Memphis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Memphis straddles the county line at the southern edge of this mid-century survey, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural landscape of Riley and Armada townships. The Belle River meanders through the central terrain, its course mirrored by an extensive network of drainage channels like the Cowhy Drain and Appley Drain that enabled the region's productive farming. Further north, the Grand Trunk Western railroad cuts a straight path through the village of Emmett, marking the era's vital connection to industrial corridors.

Local life is anchored by a significant distribution of rural schoolhouses, including Pound Hill Sch, Bearss Sch, and Frost Sch, which once stood as neighborhood centers for scattered farmsteads. Near the river's bend, the small settlement of Riley Center appears at a crossroads, while the Memphis Cem and numerous family-named landmarks like Bywater Sch provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the 1940s residency of St. Clair and Macomb counties.