 The original M-65 was created by 1919 on a discontinuous series of roads between the Ohio state line and Flint; the two sections were later joined together before the highway was replaced by US 23 in 1926.The current M-65 was created in 1930 in Iosco County.When US 23 near Omer was moved in 1932, M-65 was extended southward to encompass a roadway formerly part of US 23.