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1952 Map of Clarkston

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Clarkston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Grand Trunk railroad cuts a diagonal line through this lake-rich landscape of Oakland County, connecting the villages of Clarkston and Waterford. By the early 1950s, the area reflects a transitional character where traditional agriculture and wetlands like the Huron Swamp meet growing residential developments such as Crescent Lake Estates. The abundance of water bodies, including the expansive Pontiac Lake and the interconnected Lotus Lake and Maceday Lake, underscores the region's development as a recreational and suburban hub.

Evidence of shifting community needs appears in the notation of the Clarkston Station Sch (Aban'd) and White Lake Fair Sch (Abandoned), while newer institutions like Waterford High Sch and the Pontiac Municipal Airport signal mid-century modernization. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Ottawa Park Cemetery and Lakeside Cem, alongside smaller settlements like Andersonville and Drayton Plains that define the local geography of the era.