1970 Map of Harbor Beach

About this map

Harbor Beach serves as a major maritime anchor on the Lake Huron shoreline, defined by its extensive harbor works and its role as a regional industrial hub. This early 1970s landscape shows the transition from the bustling waterfront, featuring a Coast Guard Station and prominent Lighthouse, to the agricultural hinterlands of Rubicon and Sand Beach. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor traces the coastline, supporting the local economy alongside scattered Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit. Inland, the terrain is marked by an intricate network of drainage systems like the Shelke Drain and Jenks Drain, which facilitate farming across the flat lake-plain. The map records important community touchstones for genealogists, including the Wade Sch, Rock Falls Cem, and the small inland settlement of Helena situated along the rail line.