2014 Map of Bay Shore

About this map

The boundary of Charlevoix and Emmet counties splits this coastal landscape where Little Traverse Bay meets the mainland. North of the line, the community of Bay Shore sits along the shoreline, while the residential developments of Bay Shore Estates and Zenith Heights occupy the adjacent bluffs. The interior terrain is defined by the winding course of Horton Creek, which drains southward into the protected waters of Horton Bay and the larger expanse of Lake Charlevoix. This map reveals a settled rural landscape dotted with small family and community burial grounds, including N Bay Cemetery, Horton Bay Cemetery, and Dyer Cemetery. To the southeast, the area known as Wildwood transitions into the wooded uplands above the lake, while the historic connection between these harbor towns is maintained by routes like Boyne City Road and the Charlevoix-Boyne City Road.