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2014 Map of Ruth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Agricultural lands and family-named homesteads define this portion of the Michigan Thumb at the Huron Co Sanilac Co line. The small settlement of Ruth serves as a local hub, while the community of Charleston is situated further south along E Bay City Forestville Rd. This landscape is primarily shaped by its drainage patterns, with the White River and numerous tributaries like Sucker Cr, Elm Cr, and Mill Cr cutting through the gridded road network.

Genealogists will find significant value in the concentration of local burial grounds, including Saints Peter and Paul Cem, Vogel Estates Cem, and the W Delaware Cem. The density of these sites, alongside the Trinity Lutheran Cem and Saint Johns Cem, reflects the deep-rooted ethnic and denominational clusters that settled the region. Long-standing family names are preserved in the infrastructure, from Eppenbrock Rd to Goetze Rd, marking the enduring legacy of the area's farming pioneers.