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1968 Map of West Highland

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of West Highland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Tyrone Center and Rose Corners anchor the northern reaches of this landscape where the boundaries of Tyrone, Rose, Hartland, and Highland townships converge. The area is defined by an intricate network of glacial kettle lakes and marshes, ranging from the large Tipsico Lake to the smaller Big School Lot Lake. This 1960s-era geography shows a transition from rural agricultural land toward recreational and residential development, evidenced by Fair Haven Camp and a YMCA Camp nestled along the shorelines.

Local history is preserved in the location of several rural burial grounds including Beebe Cem and Gardner Cem. The southern portion of the sheet features the community of Hartland, where the Hartland Millpond and Hartland Sch mark the center of local activity. To the east, West Highland and Highland Lake represent established settlements near the Livingston and Oakland county line, connected by a grid of namesake roads like Germany Road and Faussett Road.