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1939 Map of Samaria

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Samaria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Yargerville and the surrounding rural landscapes of Monroe County appear here just before the mid-century, defined by a complex network of agricultural drainage and early automotive corridors. The eastern edge of the quadrangle shows a transition from small settlements like Cousino and Kinney toward the industrial rail infrastructure at the southern end. The Pere Marquette railroad and the Dixie Hy run in close parallel, cutting a straight line through the drainage basins of Silver Creek and Little Lake Creek.

Community life is centered around local institutions such as Zion Ch and several one-room schoolhouses, including Yargerville Sch and Stony Ridge Sch. For genealogists, the presence of St Joseph Cem and Erie Union Cem provides specific points of interest for family research. The map captures an era when the landscape was heavily managed for farming through features like the Lockwood Drain and Albain Drain, yet still retained its early 20th-century settlement pattern before significant suburban expansion.