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2017 Map of Peck

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The village of Peck serves as the focal point for this survey of southern Sanilac County, where the agricultural grid is defined by a dense network of naming-rights drainage channels. To the north, the small settlements of Watertown and Cash are connected by a series of straight-line roads, including E Applegate Rd and S Sandusky Rd. The landscape is primarily low-lying farmland, managed through an extensive system of engineered waterways such as the Watertown State Drain, Colclough Drain, and the McElhinney Drain.

Local history is preserved in landmarks like Zion Cem near Watertown, while the natural hydrology of Elk Cr persists alongside human-made features like the Engle Drain and Boyers Drain. The map documents the meticulous land-management practices required for this region of Michigan, showing how named drains like the Phillips Drain and Smafield Drain carve through the townships to support the local rural economy.