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1970 Map of Benton Heights

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the western shoreline of this Berrien County region, where the Paw Paw River winds through the southern landscape near the industrial centers of Benton Harbor and Benton Heights. The map illustrates a complex network of coastal and inland development, featuring lakeside communities like Lake Michigan Beach and Mizpah Park linked by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.

Genealogists and local historians can trace mid-century infrastructure including several rural schools such as Martindale Sch and School No 6, along with religious landmarks like St Marys Ch. The transition from the urban grid of the south to the smaller settlements of Riverside and Twelve Corners to the north reflects the era's expanding residential and transport corridors, anchored by landmarks like Ross Field and the North Shore Memory Garden (Cemetery).