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2017 Map of Ortonville

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Ortonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Ortonville serves as the primary hub in this portion of Oakland County, where the street grid transitions into a landscape defined by glacial kettle lakes and marshy lowlands. The area is characterized by a dense concentration of water bodies, including Bald Eagle Lake, Long Lake, and Seymour Lake, which have shaped the residential patterns seen in Brandon Gardens and Perry Lake Heights. The drainage network, featuring Paddison Drain and Kearsley Creek, highlights the complex hydrology of the region before these waters feed into larger systems like the Clinton River in the south.

Local history is preserved through numerous burial grounds such as Ortonville Cemetery and the Brandon Township Cemetery, which provide vital touchpoints for genealogical research. Distinctive topographic features like The High Banks and Enders Hill rise above the surrounding lake-potted plains, while smaller clusters of development like Jossman Acres and Springfield illustrate the post-war suburbanization of the Michigan countryside.