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1968 Map of New Haven

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of New Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Anchor Bay shoreline development and the inland agricultural grids of Macomb County define this landscape during a period of significant suburban expansion. The northern reaches are characterized by established farming settlements like New Haven and Meade, where the Grand Trunk Western railroad and the Ray-Lenox Drain intersect a landscape of country schools and churches such as St Francis Ch. Further south, the map reveals the rapid transition from rural acreage to residential subdivisions, visible in the growth of Chesterfield and the meticulously planned streets of Sebille Manor.

Military and industrial footprints are prominent, with the northern edge of Selfridge Air Force Base and a dedicated Industrial Park near the rail line. Coastal life is centered around New Baltimore and Anchor Bay Harbor, where the Salt River meets the bay. Genealogists will find notable value in the various burial grounds documented, including Union Cem, Hart Cem, and Oakwood Cem, which anchor the history of these evolving townships.