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1964 Map of Charles

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Charles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

St Martin Bay defines the southeastern shoreline of this 1960s study, where the waters of Lake Huron meet the densely forested interior of the Hiawatha National Forest. The settlement of Charles sits near the coast, supported by a network of rural routes like Gorman Road and Charles Road. Inland, the landscape is shaped by the winding courses of the Pine River and the Carp River, the latter of which features the Carp River Campground near its banks.

Tracing the northern portion of the map reveals the small community of Elmhurst and the higher ground of Garden Hill. The prominence of the Mackinac Trail cutting diagonally across the quadrangle highlights the region's importance as a transit corridor. Several gravel pits and benchmarks such as BM 840 and BM 784 provide specific points of interest for those studying the physical development and land use of Mackinac County during this era.