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1967 Map of Kalamazoo

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Kalamazoo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College anchor the western landscape of this mid-1960s city survey, showing an educational and institutional hub in a period of significant growth. The urban core is flanked by the winding Kalamazoo River, where heavy industry and transit corridors like the Penn Central railroad defined the valley's economy. The map documents the distinct identities of surrounding communities, from the industrial presence in Parchment to the eastern settlement of Comstock.

Institutional footprints are a defining characteristic of this era, notably the extensive grounds of the State Hospital and healthcare centers like Borgess Hospital and Bronson Hospital. Outside the dense residential blocks of Eastwood and Northwood, the landscape opens into numerous Gravel Pits and cemeteries such as Mt Olivet Cemetery and Mt Ever-Rest Memorial Park, providing a detailed record for genealogists and local historians tracking the mid-century expansion of Kalamazoo County.