1991 Map of Lake Orion

About this map

The glacial lakes and rolling terrain of northern Oakland County define this 1991 survey, centered on the growing community of Lake Orion. The landscape is a transition between the established village centers of Leonard and Lakeville and preserved natural spaces like the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area and Addison Oaks County Park. Cultural history is noted at the Rudds Mill (Site) and the St Benedict Monastery, while the Grand Trunk Western Railroad cuts through the northeast corner of the sheet. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds including Kingsbury Cem and East Lawn Cem are clearly marked. The map illustrates a region where recreation and residential development have integrated into the older farming and milling landscape, visible in the cluster of schools like The Leonard Sch and the extensive network of named roads.