Lake Angelus and the northern reaches of Pontiac anchor this 2014 survey of Oakland County, Michigan. The landscape is defined by its dense glacial lake system, from the sprawling waters of Lake Oakland and Loon Lake in the west to smaller basins like Judah Lake and Carpenter Lake in the east. Modern infrastructure like Dixie Hwy and the winding Brown Rd connects established neighborhoods and industrial centers. Significant historical and community markers are found throughout, including Sashabaw Cem, Oak Hill Cem, and the prominent Mt Hope Cem near the Dawsons Millpond. The topography varies from the lowlands of Galloway Creek to local high points like Pine Knob and Mt Judah, illustrating the complex terminal moraine geology that shaped this portion of the Detroit metropolitan periphery.
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1907 · Pontiac
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Rochester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Birmingham
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Clarkston
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Rochester
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Walled Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Pontiac South
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Pontiac North
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Clarkston
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Pontiac South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000