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1969 Map of Flint South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The expanding suburbs south of Flint show a landscape in transition during the late 1960s and mid-1970s. Industrial and commercial hubs like the Dort Mall Shopping Center and Bishop Airport anchor the northern half of the sheet, while residential growth follows the corridors of Swartz Creek and Thread Creek. This era of development is evidenced by numerous educational and religious institutions, ranging from the Holy Redeemer Sch to the Grand Blanc High Sch in the southeast.

Further south, the terrain remains more open, defined by the winding course of Indian Creek and the waters of Case Lake. The rail infrastructure of the Grand Trunk Western and Chesapeake and Ohio lines intersects with a growing network of roads like Bristol Rd and Grand Blanc Road, marking the shift from the manufacturing core of Flint to the emerging residential communities of Grand Blanc and Burton.