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1969 Map of Milford

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Milford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Milford serves as a primary hub of development in western Oakland County, situated where Pettibone Creek joins the Huron River. This 1969 survey, photorevised in 1973, reveals a landscape defined by its transition from agricultural roots to a suburban and recreational corridor. Extensive public lands, including the Highland State Recreation Area and Proud Lake State Recreation Area, preserve large tracts of glacial lake terrain, while the growing villages of Wixom and New Hudson are anchored by the Grand Trunk Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.

Industrial and municipal footprints are visible at the Fish Hatchery and several Gravel Pits, pointing to the local extraction and conservation efforts of the era. Smaller residential pockets like Glengary and Oakley Park appear alongside numerous named water bodies such as Loon Lake and Kent Lake. Traces of earlier infrastructure remain, from the Wixom Cem to the Spencer Landing Field, providing a clear view of the county's mid-century expansion.