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1970 Map of Bridgman

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline dominates this 1970 landscape, where towering sand formations like Great Warren Dune and Pikes Peak define the boundary between the water and the inland orchards and woodlots. The town of Bridgman serves as a central hub, situated along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor. The era is marked by the establishment of Warren Dunes State Park, preserving a massive stretch of the lakefront that includes Weko Beach Recreational Area and Mt Edward.

Inland, the grid of section roads like Shawnee Road and Browntown Road connects smaller settlements such as Sawyer and New Troy. Local history is preserved in the location of several burial grounds, including Graceland Cem and New Troy Cem, alongside community landmarks like First Church Camp and the Stine Landing Strip. The presence of a Powerplant and Sewage Disposal Ponds indicates the infrastructure supporting the mid-century growth of Berrien County's coastal communities.