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1968 Map of Rochester

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rochester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Clinton River and its tributaries carve through this portion of Oakland County, anchoring the developed settlements of Rochester and Auburn Heights. By the late 1960s, the landscape reflects a significant transition from its agricultural and extractive origins—evident in several scattered Gravel Pits—toward a center for higher education and suburban expansion. The campus of Oakland University and the Oakland Community College (Auburn Hills Campus) occupy prominent tracts of land formerly used for farming.

Northward, the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area preserves a more primitive terrain around Lower Trout Lake, while the Conrail line skirts the rural community of Goodison. Historical local sites remain well-documented, including the central Mt Avon Cemetery and smaller family landmarks like Blair Cem and Paint Creek Cem. The map further captures the growth of healthcare and primary education, marking facilities such as Crittenton Hospital and Meadowbrook Sch.