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1936 Map of New Haven

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

New Haven and New Baltimore anchor this 1930s coastal landscape in Macomb County, where the village and township boundaries are clearly delineated against the waters of Anchor Bay. The Grand Trunk railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, serving as a primary transit corridor connecting Chesterfield Sta and the surrounding agricultural hinterland. This era of Michigan development is marked by a transition from rural farmsteads to established shorefront communities like Pointe Lakeside and Auvase.

Local history is preserved through a dense network of country schools and family-named landmarks, such as Harris Sch, Meade Sch, and Weller Sch. The drainage of the low-lying land near Lake St Clair is evident in the numerous engineered waterways like Ray-Lenox Drain and Sugar Bush Drain. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped cemeteries, including Meade Cem, Hart Cem, and the Union Cem, which sit alongside historic routes such as Gratiot Ave and Whisky Rd.