1965 Map of St. Helen

About this map

Lake St Helen anchors this mid-century look at Roscommon County, where the community of St Helen sits at the junction of the New York Central Railroad and several historic logging grades. To the west, the developed shoreline at Artesia Beach gives way to the dense woodlands of the Au Sable State Forest. The map captures an era of transition as the timber economy's legacy is visible in the numerous segments of Old Railroad Grade that lattice the landscape, now serving as access for recreation and fire management, evidenced by the Indian Springs Lookout Tower. Genealogists will find the locations of Fairview Cem and Maple Valley Cem near the southern settlement of Maple Valley, while aviation history is noted at the St Helen Landing Field. The terrain is defined by low-lying glacial features including Fisher Lake and the marshy basins of Indian Lake and Ninemile Lake.