Old Maps of Honor, Homestead Township for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1954 Map of Manitowoc, 1968 Print

   

   1954 Manitowoc

   1968 Print · USGS

   Lake Michigan served as a vital transit corridor in the mid-fifties, with car and auto ferries linking the industrial ports of Wisconsin to the Michigan timberlands. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace active ferry routes like the Ann Arbor Railway Car and Auto Ferry and locate early settlements from Brussels to Algoma.

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4. 1956 Map of Frankfort, 1958 Print

   

   1956 Frankfort

   1958 Print · USGS

   The Benzie County shoreline during the mid-fifties shows a landscape of established lakeside communities and changing rural infrastructure. Genealogists can locate family names at Crystal Lake Cem or trace vanished local landmarks like Lincoln Sch and Union Chapel.

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7. 1958 Map of Manitowoc

   

   1958 Manitowoc

   1958 Print · USGS

   Lake Michigan and its shorelines are shown in the late fifties when maritime transport defined the region. Researchers can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor Railroad Ferry or locate old settlements like St. Nazianz, Rostock, and Two Creeks.

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10. 1976 Map of Frankfort NE

    

    1976 Frankfort NE

    1976 Print · USGS

    Benzie County’s lake-studded shoreline is captured in this mid-seventies aerial survey of the Lake Michigan coast. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Honor and Beulah and see the 1976 property patterns around Platte Lake.

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13. 1983 Map of Beulah, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Beulah

    1984 Print · USGS

    Benzie County’s lake-studded landscape is captured here in the early eighties, from the dunes of Platte Bay to the village of Beulah. Genealogists and historians can trace the Ann Arbor RR line, locate the Platte River Sch, and find family landmarks like Marshall Road.

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16. 1984 Map of Crystal Lake, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Crystal Lake

    1985 Print · USGS

    Coastal Benzie County in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape shaped by shifting dunes and deep glacial lakes. Researchers can trace the development of lakeside towns like Frankfort and Elberta, or locate landmarks such as the Point Betsie Lighthouse.

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19. 2011 Map of Beulah, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Beulah

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Honor, including Benzonia, Beulah, and other nearby areas

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22. 2014 Map of Beulah, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Beulah

    2014 Print · USGS

    Covers Honor, including Benzonia, Beulah, and other nearby areas

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25. 2017 Map of Beulah, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Beulah

    2017 Print · USGS

    Covers Honor, including Benzonia, Beulah, and other nearby areas

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28. 2019 Map of Beulah, 2019 Print

    

    2019 Beulah

    2019 Print · USGS

    Covers Honor, including Benzonia, Beulah, and other nearby areas

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31. 2023 Map of Beulah, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Beulah

    2023 Print · USGS

    The shorelines of Benzie County are captured here in the early 2020s, showing the reach of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Researchers can trace old routes like Narrow Gauge Rd or locate landmarks such as Champion Hill Cem and the village of Beulah.

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