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2023 Map of Highland

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Highland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Glacial topography and a dense network of inland lakes define this portion of Oakland County, where the sprawling Highland Rec Area preserves the landscape around Haven Hill and Teeple Hill. The settlement pattern centers on small historical hubs like Highland and Davisburg, with more modern residential clustering evident at Seven Harbors on the shores of Duck Lake. The map reveals a complex hydrologic system, from the headwaters of the Shiawassee River in the northeast to the chain of smaller basins like Stison Lake and Haven Hill Lake further south.

Local history researchers will find several well-established burial grounds, including Rose Center Cem and White Lake Cem, which anchor the rural landscape. The transition from agricultural holdings to recreational and suburban land use is visible in the network of local roads like Milford Rd and Highland Rd, tracing the evolution of this region as it integrates into the larger Detroit metropolitan periphery.