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2017 Map of Northeast Albion

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Northeast Albion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The borderlands of Jackson and Calhoun counties are defined by a network of rural roads and scattered family burial grounds in this detailed topographic record. The northern reaches of Albion transition into a landscape shaped by glacial hydrology, where the S Br Rice Cr and N Br Rice Cr carve through terrain dotted with pockets of water like White Lake and Cistern Lakes. This environment supported a dense collection of early settlements and family farmsteads, evidenced by the numerous small cemeteries found throughout the townships, including the Reed Family Cem and Quakertown Cem.

Central to this area is the community of Devereaux, situated along Eaton Rapids Rd. The mapping of these smaller locales alongside Springport provides a clear view of the secondary road networks that connected these agricultural and residential hubs. From Colby Spring in the north to Smithfield Cem in the southeast, the map preserves the exact positioning of these landmarks in the mid-2010s, capturing the enduring rural character of the Michigan countryside.