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2019 Map of Flint North

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Flint North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Flint and its northern suburbs are defined by a complex network of academic institutions and historical burial grounds in this contemporary look at the Genesee County landscape. The southern portion of the map is anchored by the educational corridor featuring University of Michigan-Flint, Mott Community College, and Kettering University, clustered near the Genesee County Courthouse. The urban sprawl extends through Beecher toward Mount Morris, revealing a dense grid of residential streets punctuated by numerous specialized cemeteries, such as the Assyrian Cem and Machpelah Cem.

Water management is central to the area's development, seen in the winding course of the Flint River and C S Mott Lake to the east. A series of man-made channels like Saxton Drain and Carpenter Drain illustrate the engineered drainage systems required to support the region's growth. Industrial and transit hubs such as McGrew Junction highlight the area's role as a regional crossroads, while large green spaces like the Glenwood Cem provide significant breaks in the metropolitan layout.