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1965 Map of Lansing South

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lansing South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The State Capitol and the dense urban core of Lansing anchor the northern portion of this survey, where the Grand River and Red Cedar River converge. The landscape transitions from the institutional and industrial centers of the city—marked by the Civic Center, numerous schools like Sexton High Sch, and the Penn Central rail lines—to the emerging suburban and rural reaches of Ingham Co and Eaton Co.

Southward, the mid-1960s character of the region is defined by expanding residential tracts and the persistence of agrarian roots near Holt and Alton. The map documents a high density of community infrastructure, from the Carl G Fenner Arboretum to numerous localized burial grounds such as St Joseph Cemetery and Pioneer Cem. Significant water management is evident through an extensive network of drainage systems, including the Banta Drain and Gilkey Drain, which illustrate the modification of the terrain for both agricultural and urban development.