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1961 Map of Ruby

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ruby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Black River meanders through the townships of Clyde, Grant, and Burtchville, anchoring a landscape defined by its waterways and small 20th-century settlements. Along Mill Creek, the community of Ruby serves as a local focal point near the Gaging Station and Ruby Cem. Further east, the hamlet of North Street sits at a rail junction, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle near the Port Huron State Game Area.

Evidence of rural education and community life is found in the distribution of the Red Sch and Vincent Sch, alongside the Central Ch and North Street Ch. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits suggests the local extraction industry that shaped the economy between the river valleys. This document reflects the transition of eastern Michigan toward established conservation and recreation areas, including the edge of Lakeport State Park near the Lake Huron shoreline.