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1984 Map of Charlevoix

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Charlevoix
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates this 1984 survey, framing the complex shorelines of the Leelanau Peninsula and the Grand Traverse Bay region. The map captures the specialized geography of the northern Lower Peninsula, where long, narrow inland waters like Torch Lake and Lake Charlevoix parallel the Great Lake coastline. Significant maritime landmarks are documented, including the South Fox Island Lighthouse and the Grand Traverse Light at Lighthouse Point.

On land, the transportation network is defined by the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and prominent local hubs like Charlevoix, Boyne City, and Northport. Local history details are preserved through markers for the Barnard Ch, Norwood Sch, and several airfields such as Woolsey Memorial Airport. These features, alongside the Mackinaw State Forest and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, illustrate an era of balanced conservation and regional transit before later modern developments altered the rural character of communities like East Jordan and Central Lake.