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1922 Map of Holly

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Holly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Flint and its southern agricultural hinterlands are captured here in the early 1920s, a landscape defined by an intricate network of country schools and glacial lakes. The region is heavily marked by the intersection of early automotive-era thoroughfares like United States Road and Detroit Road with the vital industrial arteries of the Grand Trunk and Pere Marquette railroads.

Small rural hubs such as Goodrich, Grand Blanc, and Holly serve as anchors for a community dotted with local landmarks like Groveland Mills and Burton Church. The density of educational history is particularly notable, with dozens of institutions like Wolcott School, Traphagen School, and Olive Branch School serving the scattered farmsteads. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly lacustrine, featuring Copneconic Lake and Byram Lake, while specialized points of interest like Case Island and a solitary Log Cabin hint at the area's early recreational and residential patterns.