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2019 Map of Owendale

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Owendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The village of Owendale stands as a central point in this agricultural landscape where the Huron Co and Tuscola Co border divides the region's northern and southern townships. This 2019 survey captures the highly organized drainage network essential to the Thumb region's farming heritage, featuring named waterways like Shebeon Cr and the Shebeon Drain. These systems, including the Freeman Drain and Crawford Drain, define the layout of the land, cutting diagonally across the rigid section lines and county roads.

To the south, Gagetown anchors the Tuscola County portion of the map, while the small settlement of Bach sits to the west. Genealogists and local historians can trace the family names preserved in the road network, such as Mceldowney Rd, Pobanz Rd, and Mcgregory Rd. The map meticulously records the transition from the relatively level fields near Owendale to the more complex wetland margins and topographical shifts found near the Brookfield Exit and Markham Drain.