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1968 Map of Pontiac North

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pontiac North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Angelus and the upper reaches of the Clinton River define the suburban and industrial expansion of northern Oakland County during the late 1960s. The map illustrates a landscape transitioning from the glacial lake-dotted terrain of Independence and Orion townships toward the dense urban core of Pontiac. Significant institutional landmarks are present, including the extensive grounds of the Pontiac State Hospital and the McMath-Hulbert Observatory overlooking the water.

Transport and education networks are well-established, with the Grand Trunk Western railroad cutting through the territory and dozens of local schools such as North Sashabaw Sch and Pontiac Northern High Sch serving the growing residential districts of Drayton Plains and Gingellville. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several large burial grounds, most notably Oak Hill Cemetery and Perry Mount Park (Cemetery), along with numerous neighborhood churches like St Marys Ch and St Michaels Sch.