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1965 Map of Hamburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hamburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Huron River chain of lakes defines the geography of this Livingston and Washtenaw County borderland, where water-based recreation and lakeside settlements shaped the mid-20th-century landscape. Communities such as Lakeland and Hamburg are shown along the Ann Arbor Railroad, while an Old Railroad Grade hints at earlier transportation corridors that once linked these shorelines. The area is characterized by numerous water bodies including Strawberry Lake, Zukey Lake, and the large Ore Lake to the north.

Local history is preserved through the mapping of the St Benedicts Novitiate, the Boys Training Camp, and several rural houses of worship like Bethel Ch and Green Oak Ch. Educational sites such as Northfield Sch and public spaces like the Brighton State Recreation Area illustrate the region's development as it balanced its agricultural roots in Webster and Northfield with a growing identity as a getaway destination.