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1963 Map of North Branch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of North Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

North Branch serves as the primary hub of this Lapeer County landscape, situated at the intersection of local routes in a region defined by agricultural plots and an intricate drainage system. The settlement of Five Lakes lies further south, providing a second point of human concentration near the Five Lakes Sch and the waters of Lees Lake. The terrain is marked by a high density of small water bodies and man-made ditches, including the North Branch Flint River, Elm Creek, and Bottom Drain, which support the surrounding farmland.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, such as Westtown Cem, Maple Grove Cem, and SS Peter and Paul Cem. The southern edge of the quadrangle transitions into the wooded expanse of the Lapeer State Game Area, surrounding Bear Lake and Duperow Lake. This 1963 field-checked survey preserves the layout of rural Michigan life before significant modernization, showing the original locations of rural schools, the North Rich Ch, and numerous gravel pits.