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1963 Map of Burnside

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Burnside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The agricultural crossroads of Burnside serves as the focal point of this Lapeer County landscape during the early 1960s. The map reveals a tight-knit community structure defined by numerous country churches and schools, such as St Marys Ch and the Deanville Sch. The rural economy of the era is evident in the scattered Gravel Pits and the extensive network of drainage ditches like Cummings Drain and Gibbard Drain that managed the local water table for farming.

A distinct mix of mid-century leisure and traditional landmarks is visible, featuring a Drive-in Theater just south of the main settlement alongside family-named burial grounds like Fox Cem. To the south, the terrain transitions into the township of Goodland, where Clear Lake and the upper reaches of North Branch Mill Creek provide a natural contrast to the grid of gravel roads and section lines. The proximity to the Sanilac county line is clearly marked, showing the boundary's relationship to local features like the Deanville Cem.