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2014 Map of Rome Center

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Rome Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Onsted anchors the northern edge of this Lenawee County landscape, where the agricultural geometry of southeastern Michigan is intersected by the diagonal path of US Highway 223. This road serves as a primary corridor through Rome Center, linking the region's small hubs and rural homesteads. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainage and small waterways, including Wolf Creek and the South Branch River Raisin, which supported the early development of these farming townships.

Local history and genealogy are deeply embedded in the numerous burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as N Rome Cem, Bates Farm Cem, and the Halstead Farm Cem. These sites, along with small settlements like N Dover, reflect the generational family settlement patterns of the 19th and 20th centuries. The presence of Loars Field Airport near the northern boundary adds a layer of mid-century regional aviation history to the predominantly agrarian character of the land.