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2017 Map of Bay Shore

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bay Shore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lake Michigan and the protected waters of Little Traverse Bay define the northern edge of this coastal Michigan landscape, where the city of Petoskey stretches along the shoreline. Moving inland, the map captures the narrow corridor between major inland water bodies, featuring Walloon Lake to the east and the expansive Lake Charlevoix to the southwest. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named roads and rural infrastructure, including several historic burial grounds such as North Bay Cem, Horton Bay Cem, Dyer Cem, and Undine Cem.

Horton Bay sits at the northern tip of the lake that shares its name, serving as a focal point for the surrounding township boundaries. The transition from the developed streets of Petoskey to the more rural settlements of Zenith Heights and Wildwood illustrates the 21st-century residential patterns of the region. Transportation routes like Old US 31 Hwy follow the natural curves of the bay, linking the shoreline communities with the interior highlands.