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1968 Map of Ortonville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Ortonville serves as the central hub of this northern Oakland County landscape, where the waters of Kearsley Creek flow through a region defined by its dense concentration of glacial lakes. The village character is reflected in established institutions like Brandon Sch and St Anne Ch, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with residential developments such as Brandon Gardens and Perry Lake Heights. The terrain is punctuated by significant elevations like Enders Hill and The High Banks, which overlook a complex hydrology including Bald Eagle Lake, Lake Louise, and the headwaters of the Clinton River.

Public recreation and conservation are dominant themes, with large tracts of the Ortonville State Recreation Area and Holly State Recreation Area preserved across the townships of Groveland and Brandon. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of local landmarks like Carmer Cem and Springfield Plains Cem, alongside family-named thoroughfares such as Paddison Rd and Jossman Rd that trace the historical settlement patterns of the late 1960s.