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1967 Map of Birch Run North

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Birch Run North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Cass River winds through this central Michigan landscape, serving as a geographic anchor for the townships of Bridgeport, Frankenmuth, and Taymouth. During the mid-1960s, this area was defined by a mix of agricultural plots and expanding infrastructure, notably the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and the emerging Interstate corridor. Local social centers are well-represented, from the Bridgeport Country Club in the north to the Dixie Highway Racetrack further south.

Genealogists can find several key landmarks, including Pine Grove Cem and St Lorenz Ch, while the southern reaches of the map show the industrial footprint of the Birch Run Oil Field. This survey captures the transition of small rural communities like Birch Run as they adapted to modern transit networks, while maintaining traditional landmarks such as the Taymouth Sch and numerous named drains like Moon Drain and Zehender Drain.