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1968 Map of Rattle Run

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rattle Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The winding Belle River and Pine River dominate this portion of St. Clair County, Michigan, defining a landscape where rural industry meets suburban expansion. Agricultural plots are interspersed with specialized resource extraction sites, notably the Adair Gas and Oil Field and the Big Hand Oil Field. The river corridors served as historical focal points for local commerce, as seen at Belle River Mills (Radike Mills), while a network of rural highways like the Fred W Moore Highway provided vital connections between family farmsteads and growing town centers.

Evidence of local heritage is found in several historic burial grounds, including St Marys Cem and Balfour Cem. The map also captures the early footprints of utility and aviation infrastructure, from the Indian Gas Storage Area and numerous pipelines to the Hayden Landing Strip. Settlements like Rattle Run and Baird appear amidst a dense web of named secondary roads such as Big Hand Road and Puttygut Road, reflecting the area's mid-century development.