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1965 Map of South Lyon

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of South Lyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Huron River and the Island Lake State Recreation Area anchor the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the waters of Spring Mill Pond and the historic Spring Mill site reflect the region's early industrial and recreational origins. Moving south and east, the map reveals a complex network of glacial kettle lakes, including Green Oak Lake, Silver Lake, and Whitmore Lake, many of which were becoming surrounded by residential developments by the mid-1960s.

Infrastructure is dominated by the intersection of three rail lines: the Grand Trunk Western RR, the Chesapeake and Ohio RR, and the Ann Arbor Railroad. These tracks converge near the growing center of South Lyon and the smaller settlement of Rushton. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several pioneer burial grounds such as the Old Irish Cem and Hayes Cem, while the inclusion of the Flying B Landing Strip highlights the post-war expansion of local private aviation.