1945 Map of Highland

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White Lake and its intricate shoreline dominate the center of this Oakland County landscape, as mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey in the early 1940s. The region is characterized by a dense concentration of glacial lakes, including Big Lake, Brendel Lake, and Teeple Lake, which supported growing lakeside communities like Seven Harbors. The settlement pattern reveals a transition from traditional rural agriculture to recreational residency, evidenced by numerous small district schoolhouses such as Covell Sch, Gibson Sch, and Thompson Sch scattered among the township sections.