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1974 Map of Owosso North

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Owosso North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Shiawassee River meanders northward through this 1974 survey, anchoring a landscape defined by small Michigan settlements and a dense network of early section roads. In the south, the city of Owosso expands toward the Owosso Country Club, while the agricultural townships of Rush, New Haven, and Caledonia are dotted with family-named landmarks and essential rural institutions. Genealogists will find significant detail in the multiple burial grounds, including Old West Haven Cem and Old Henderson Cem.

Industrial and transportation corridors are clearly marked, from the Conrail and Grand Trunk Western RR lines to the Bohac Airfield near the eastern boundary. The presence of numerous extraction sites like Gravel Pit and Claypit suggests the local geology's role in the mid-century economy. Rural education is well represented by several local schools such as Green Meadow Sch and Bentley Sch, serving the surrounding farmsteads before further consolidation.