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1980 Map of Onsted

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Onsted
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Irish Hills region of Michigan is defined by a high concentration of glacial kettle lakes and recreation sites as they appeared in 1980. This survey shows the established leisure landscape around Brooklyn, where the Michigan International Speedway and several large camps like Judson Collins Camp and Camp O' The Hills represent the area's mid-century tourism. Hayes State Park and Cambridge State Historic Park preserve significant tracts of the lakefront, while smaller settlements like Springville and Onsted anchor the southern portion of the sheet.

A network of old infrastructure is visible, including the Old RR Grade and the Neoney Dam on the Raisin River. The map meticulously details the surrounding water bodies, from the expansive Wamplers Lake to the smaller Butter-ladle Lake and Miller Pond. Local landmarks like the St Joseph Shrine and the Irish Hills Landing Field offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Lenawee and Jackson Counties.