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1936 Map of Highland

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Highland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Huron River and its associated chain of lakes dominate this 1936 survey of Oakland County, reflecting the region's mid-century character as a burgeoning recreational and residential landscape. Near the shoreline of White Lake, the community of Seven Harbors is established alongside historic landmarks like the White Lake Cem and several rural educational sites, including the White Lake Center Sch and Gibson Sch. This era captures the transition from a purely agricultural hinterland to a more developed lakefront district, as evidenced by the dense grid of roads like Ormond Rd and Highland Rd.

Infrastructure is anchored by the Grand Trunk Western railroad corridor in the north, while the southern terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Haven Hill and Teeple Hill. From the Town Hall to the numerous smaller water bodies like Stison Lake and Haven Hill Lake, the map provides a look at the township structures of Rose, Springfield, and White Lake before the full suburban expansion of the post-war years.