1963 Map of Prudenville

About this map

Houghton Lake dominates this mid-century portrait of Roscommon County, its expansive shoreline defining the settlement patterns of Prudenville and the surrounding woodlands. The map captures a period of recreational and civic growth, evidenced by the dense grid of vacation properties and year-round residences along East Bay and the northern reaches of the Houghton Lake State Forest. Local infrastructure is well-detailed, from the Roscommon County Airfield near Markey Park to the institutional foundations of the community at the Houghton Lake High Sch and the North Shore Sch.