Colfax Township, Huron County, Michigan, USA

Colfax Township lies in central Huron County in Michigan’s Thumb region. Established in 1868, it was named for Schuyler Colfax, who later served as vice president under Ulysses S. Grant. Logging was an early industry before major fires swept through the region in 1871 and 1881. Farmland subsequently became a defining feature of the township. Agriculture remains part of a landscape that also includes commercial development, wind energy and wineries.