2014 Map of Tipton

About this map

The settlement of Tipton anchors this landscape at the intersection of Monroe Rd and Tipton Highway, serving as a focal point for the rural communities along the Washtenaw Co Lenawee Co border. This area is defined by a dense network of kettle lakes and ponds, including Evans Lake, Iron Mill Pond, and Half Moon Lake, which suggests a post-glacial topography typical of southern Michigan. The distribution of small local burial grounds such as Franklin Cem, Mills Cem, and Wisner Cem provides a geographic record of early family holdings and township development near the W Us-12 corridor. The drainage patterns of Evans Cr, Taylor Cr, and the Bruno Drain reveal a heavily managed agricultural water system, while the surrounding roads like Michigan Ave and Mahrle Rd connect these outlying farmsteads and lakeside properties.