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1972 Map of Muskegon East

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Muskegon East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Muskegon and its southern suburbs are depicted here during a period of significant mid-century expansion, centered on the corridor between Muskegon Lake and Mona Lake. The industrial and residential growth of Muskegon Heights is evident, while the development of Norton Shores to the south shows the shift toward suburban neighborhoods surrounding the Muskegon County Airport. This landscape is marked by a high density of community infrastructure, from local parish schools like St Michaels Sch and St Jean Baptiste Sch to larger medical facilities such as Mercy Hosp.

Transportation networks define the region's character, with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cutting through the terrain and the modern footprint of U.S. 31 influencing the layout of the burgeoning community of Fruitport. Numerous cemeteries, including Evergreen Cem and Norton Shores Cem, provide important landmarks for genealogical research, while several sandpits and a gravel pit indicate the local extraction industries that supported the area's construction.