1968 Map of Highland

About this map

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the western half of this Oakland County landscape, connecting the small settlements of Highland, Clyde, and Rose Center. This environment is defined by its glacial lakes, from the large expanse of White Lake with its prominent Dawsons Island to smaller basins like West Wind Lake and Lake Braemar. By the late 1960s, the area had transitioned into a recreational hub for the Detroit region, evidenced by the establishment of the Highland State Recreation Area and Springfield Oaks County Park.