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2014 Map of Walled Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Walled Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Walled Lake and the surrounding communities of Farmington Hills, Novi, and West Bloomfield characterize this densely settled portion of Oakland County. This landscape is defined by its remarkable density of glacial lakes, from the large expanse of Orchard Lake and Cass Lake in the northeast to the intricately channeled Wolverine Lake further west. The map detail reveals the transition from lakefront residential patterns to institutional landmarks like the Oakland Community Coll campus and major burial grounds including Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens Cem.

Local history is preserved in small family and community plots such as the Hosner Family Cem and the Four Towns Cem, which stand in contrast to the modern suburban sprawl and the busy corridors of Pontiac TRL and W Maple RD. The geography showcases the interconnected water systems of Lower Straits Lake, Middle Straits Lake, and Upper Straits Lake, illustrating how these natural features dictated the growth and layout of settlements like Four Towns and Oakley Park.