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1963 Map of Forestville

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Forestville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lake Huron defines the eastern edge of this Michigan thumb coastline, where early 1960s settlements like Forestville and White Rock sit perched above the water. The landscape is deeply carved by a series of parallel watercourses flowing east into the lake, including White River, Mill Creek, and Slatestone Creek. This coastal strip shows a transition between shoreline recreation at Stephens Park and the agricultural interior, which is partitioned by family-named roads such as Munford Road and Potts Road.

Genealogists can identify significant local landmarks like White Rock Cem and St Johns Cem, alongside industrial traces of the era including several Gravel Pits and a Sandpit near the Huron and Sanilac county line. The map preserves the 1963 layout of this maritime region before later shoreline developments, capturing the specific placement of farmsteads and rural roads that reflect the area’s mid-century character.