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1952 Map of Pontiac North, 1954 Print
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1952 Map of Pontiac North

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The urban core of Pontiac and its sprawling northern lake district are caught in a period of significant post-war expansion. The industrial and institutional character of the city is anchored by the massive Pontiac State Hospital complex and several major healthcare and civic landmarks like the County Home and General Hospital. Transportation is dominated by the Grand Trunk railroad corridor, which carves through the city toward the outlying lakefront communities. To the north, the landscape shifts into a dense network of glacial lakes, including Lake Oakland and Lake Angelus, where residential developments like Elizabeth Lake Estates and Huron Gardens were rapidly filling in. The sheer density of neighborhood schools, from Washington Jr High Sch to Longfellow Sch, illustrates the demographic boom of the early 1950s in Oakland County.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1952
Date Published1954
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain