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1969 Map of Davison

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Davison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Davison emerges as a bustling hub in the late 1960s and 1970s, defined by its schools and expanding residential layout east of Flint. The landscape is a mix of educational infrastructure and natural preservation, featuring sites like For-Mar Nature Preserve and the Genesee Recreation Area along the Flint River. The presence of numerous specialized institutions, such as Blessed Sacrament Sch and Holy Rosary High Sch, reflects the community's mid-century growth.

Industrial activity is evident through the many Gravel Pits dotting the township lines of Richfield and Burton. Transportation is anchored by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and a grid of rural routes like Coldwater Road. The transition from rural farming to suburban development is visible in the clusters around Lapeer Heights and the varied cemeteries such as Cottage Cem and Richfield Union Cem.