1968 Map of Sterling

About this map

The Penn Central railroad corridor anchors the landscape of this Arenac County region, connecting the rural communities of Alger and Sterling. This late-1960s survey documents a transition between organized agriculture and extractive industry, highlighted by the Deep River Gas and Oil Field east of Sterling. Extensive wooded tracts and wetlands characterize the Tittabawassee River State Forest, where the Tittabawassee River and Rifle River snake through the terrain. Local history is preserved in the placement of the Alger Cem and St George Cem, while small settlements like Melita and Adams appear alongside a network of country roads such as Townline Road and Ellison Road. The map also captures specific industrial details including scattered Oil Wells and numerous Gravel Pits that supported the local infrastructure.