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1972 Map of Beaver Lake

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Beaver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The waters of Fletcher Pond and Beaver Lake dominate this Northern Michigan landscape in Ossineke township during the early 1970s. The map illustrates a transitional rural economy where timber harvesting and early tourism began to overlap. An Old RR Grade running near the northern lakeshore serves as a tangible trace of the region's logging heritage, while Spring Park and the Public Access points at Emils Landing Rd reflect the growing recreational use of the water.

Social and civic life is anchored by family-named landmarks and small country congregations. Local history is preserved at the Spratt Ch and nearby Spratt Cem, as well as the Beaver Lake Ch located further south along the shore. The terrain, noted simply as Green in the central hills, is dotted with several Gravel Pit operations, indicating the industry required to maintain the web of rural routes like Cousineau Road and Mac Donald Rd.