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1952 Map of Mt Clemens

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mt Clemens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Anchor Bay and the western shores of Lake St. Clair define this landscape during a period of significant post-war expansion in Macomb County. The military presence at Selfridge Air Force Base stands as a massive landmark along the shoreline, while the growing urban centers of Mt Clemens, Roseville, and St Clair Shores reflect the northward spread of suburban development. Inland, the transition from agriculture to industry is evident, as local family farms and rural schoolhouses like Hall Sch and Shoemaker Sch sit near expanding infrastructure like McKinley Airport.

Detailed drainage networks such as the Middle Branch Clinton River and numerous named ditches like Harder Drain illustrate the region's complex water management history. Small rural crossroads like Waldenburg, Meade, and Milton persist alongside the established Grand Trunk Western railroad corridor. For genealogists, the map is a rich source of local landmarks, from the St Paul Cem and Oakwood Cem to numerous parochial and public schools that served these developing communities.