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1968 Map of Howell

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Howell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The city of Howell serves as the hub of this mid-Michigan landscape, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line cuts through a mix of urban development and extensive wetlands. By the late 1960s, the area's infrastructure included McPherson Hospital, numerous local schools like Northwest Sch and Southwest Sch, and the sprawling Howell State Hospital grounds to the southwest. The geography is defined by a dense network of kettle lakes and rivers, including Thompson Lake and the South Branch Shiawassee River, which shape the local boundaries of Marion and Genoa townships.

Industrial and utility signatures are visible through numerous Gas Storage Wells and Gravel Pits scattered across the countryside. For those tracing family histories, several burial grounds are documented, such as Mount Olivet Cem and the County Farm Cem. The southern portion of the map transitions into the Brighton State Recreation Area, showcasing a preserved landscape of bogs and lakes like Cranberry Lake and Triangle Lake.