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1968 Map of Rochester

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

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Clinton River corridor anchors this 1968 study of a rapidly developing area in Oakland County, where suburban expansion meets legacy institutional landmarks and industry. The city of Rochester is a central hub, flanked by the sprawling campuses of Oakland University and Michigan Christian College. To the south, Auburn Heights and the growing residential tracts near Oakland Community College show the shift from rural landscapes toward more dense urban planning.

Evidence of the region's earlier character remains visible in the numerous gravel pits dotting the hills near Bald Mountain and the distinct rail corridors of the Grand Trunk Western and Penn Central. Local history is preserved at sites like Mt Avon Cemetery, the The Haven Sanitarium, and rural markers such as Paint Creek Cem and Howarth Ch. The landscape varies from the recreation-focused terrain of the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area to the industrial and educational centers defining this era of Michigan's growth.