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1969 Map of Byron

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Byron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Byron and Gaines serve as the primary hubs in this late 1960s survey of the Shiawassee River valley. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Shiawassee River and the South Branch Shiawassee River, which feed into the central Byron Millpond. In the southern reaches, the Oak Grove State Game Area preserves a significant portion of the river's wetlands and woodlands near Cohoctah.

Transportation and industry are marked by the Grand Trunk Western railroad cutting through the northeast corner and numerous local gravel extraction sites. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named roads and landmarks, such as Lyndee Landing Strip and Cohoctah Center (Springtown). The area is dotted with small lakes like Myers Lake and McKane Lake, illustrating the post-glacial topography common to this part of Michigan.