 Flint Township was split into three parts upon the formation of the City of Flint.The County Board of Supervisors split the remaining township survey area into two with the western area becoming Garland Township (this name only last until the Flint name was restored on February 5, 1856) and the remaining eastern survey area became Burton Township.Plans for the Genesee Recreation Area was placed in Flint's master plan in 1950.