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2017 Map of Owendale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Owendale stands as the primary hub in this agricultural landscape near the boundary of Huron Co and Tuscola Co. The settlement's grid is clearly defined by Fifth St, Sixth St, and Seventh St, serving as a central point for the surrounding farmsteads. To the southwest, the small community of Bach sits at the intersection of Bach Rd and Bay Port Rd, illustrating the dispersed nature of Michigan's Thumb region settlements during this period.

Natural drainage patterns are dominated by Shebeon Cr, which cuts diagonally across the townships of t15n r10e and t14n r10e. The map reveals a highly structured Public Land Survey System grid, where roads like Canboro Rd and Rescue Rd follow section lines. This layout highlights how transportation and property boundaries were dictated by the township and range system, with intermittent wetlands and small watercourses like Swamp Cr providing the only breaks in the geometric precision of the fields.