1968 Map of Ortonville

About this map

Glacial topography and a dense network of kettle lakes define the northern reaches of Oakland County as it appeared in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The village of Ortonville serves as the primary hub, surrounded by smaller residential developments such as Brandon Gardens and Perry Lake Heights. This era of the landscape is marked by the preservation of recreational lands within the Ortonville State Recreation Area and Holly State Recreation Area, contrasted against the residential growth spreading near Dixie Highway. Genealogists will find significant local value in the recorded locations of Carmer Cem, Eaton Cem, and the Springfield Plains Cem. The map meticulously tracks the headwaters of the Clinton River and the complex drainage of features like Bald Eagle Lake and Seymour Lake, providing a clear picture of the region's environmental and suburban development before later twentieth-century expansions.