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1945 Map of Walled Lake

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Walled Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Glacial lakes and summer retreats dominate this landscape in Oakland County during the mid-1940s. The settlement of Walled Lake serves as a focal point in the southwest, while the township of Commerce and the crossroads at Four Towns anchor the northern reaches. The area's transition into a recreational and residential hub is evident in the numerous golf courses and country clubs, such as the Edgewood Country Club and Orchard Lake Country Club, which began to ring the major water bodies.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the distribution of rural institutions, including the North Farmington Cem and several neighborhood schools like Bassett Sch and Nichols Sch. Public lands are well-represented by the Dodge Brothers State Park No 5 and Bloomer State Park No 3, highlighting Michigan's early 20th-century commitment to state-managed recreation areas among the expanding residential footprints of Union Lake and Wolverine Lake.