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2019 Map of Palmyra

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

River Raisin meanders through this agricultural landscape in Lenawee County, serving as the primary drainage for a network of man-made and natural waterways. The settlement of Blissfield occupies the eastern portion of the map, established alongside the river's path, while Palmyra sits further upstream to the northwest. This 2019 survey documents a deeply rural environment defined by a rigid grid of country roads such as Rouget Rd and Grosvenor Hwy that partition the fertile land.

Local family history is preserved in numerous burial sites scattered across the township, including Luke Farm Cem, Goff Cem, and the Palmyra Village Cem. In the southern half of the quadrangle, the small communities of Ogden and Ogden Center anchor the farming district. The terrain is extensively managed through irrigation and drainage features like Big Meadow Drain and Colvin Drain, illustrating the long-term engineering of the Michigan soil for modern agriculture.