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1968 Map of Howell

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Howell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Howell serves as the focal point of this 1968 survey, where the downtown core is organized around the Courthouse and City Hall. The area’s mid-century institutional landscape is prominently defined by the sprawling Howell State Hospital grounds and the McPherson Hospital complex. Transportation and energy infrastructure are key elements of the local economy, marked by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and a high density of Gas Storage Well locations scattered south of the city.

The natural geography is characterized by an extensive network of kettle lakes and wetlands, including Thompson Lake, Coon Lake, and Triangle Lake. These water bodies are connected by drainage systems like the Marion and Genoa Drain and the headwaters of the South Branch Shiawassee River. To the south, the Brighton State Recreation Area and Gregory State Game Area indicate the transition from municipal development to protected conservation lands.