1984 Map of Cheboygan

About this map

The St Ignace and Mackinaw City area is defined by the convergence of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron at the Straits of Mackinac. This 1980s-era planimetric study highlights the extensive public lands throughout the region, from the Hiawatha National Forest on the Upper Peninsula to the Mackinaw State Forest on the Lower. Strategic transit hubs like the Cheboygan City-County Airport and the Mackinac Island Airport serve the scattered island communities and mainland settlements. Inland, the map reveals a landscape of large lakes such as Brevoort Lake and Burt Lake, surrounded by small rural junctions like Riggsville, Levering, and Pellston. The presence of numerous designated conservation areas, including Wilderness State Park and Bois Blanc State Forest, underscores the preserved natural character of the northern Michigan shoreline during this period.