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1970 Map of Benton Harbor

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Benton Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The St Joseph River and Paw Paw River converge at the twin cities of Benton Harbor and St Joseph in this detailed 1970 survey. The landscape is defined by the heavy rail presence of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Penn Central lines, which supported the region's industrial and agricultural base. Notable cultural landmarks include the House of David colony grounds and the growing campus of Lake Michigan College.

Away from the urban centers, the map reveals the residential expansion into Fair Plain and Benton Heights, alongside numerous educational and religious institutions such as Calvin Britain Sch and St Mark Ch. The shoreline features the prominent Waterworks and several lakefront parks like Tiscornia Park and Lions Beach, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle transition into the agricultural townships of Royalton and Lincoln.