Maruf

Geography

The paved, circular Ring Road, about 1.24 km across, marks the edge of town. Around it lie rolling green hills, farmsteads with silos and barns, and small ponds. A river runs north to south through the eastern half of town, crossed by road bridges. Inside the ring, a street grid holds downtown on Main Street, with the high school north of it.

Districts

• Downtown Main Street: red brick commercial buildings of several storeys, the town hall with its clock tower, the church, Palmer's Market, Carter Army-Navy & Surplus, a diner and small businesses.
• School Street neighbourhood: shaded residential streets in the west and south of town, home to the Carters and to Frank Dawson.
• North Campus: the high school, its football and soccer field, running track and sports courts.
• East River Works: the industrial district on the river's eastern curve inside the Ring Road, with the historic mill, a factory, brick smokestacks and grain silos.
• Outer Ring and farmlands: rural plots, access roads, barns and open land outside the Ring Road.