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1951 Map of Comstock Hills

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Comstock Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

East Twin Lake and the Comstock Hills define this northern Michigan landscape during a mid-century era of recreational growth. The northern shoreline of the twin lakes is clustered with seasonal destinations, ranging from established sites like Trowbridges Resort and Gassel Lodge to smaller family operations such as Murrays Cabins and Organs Log Cabins. This concentration of resorts suggests the area's importance as a burgeoning vacation destination for postwar travelers.

Further south, the landscape shifts into the managed timberlands of the Au Sable State Forest and Presque Isle State Forest. Isolated outposts of activity appear within the forest, including Johnsons Airport, the Homestead Hunting Club, and the Indian Village Boys Camp near Wright Creek. Evidence of earlier settlement remains visible in several locations marked as ruins near the Michigan Principal Meridian, providing a point of interest for those tracing vanished structures in the North Woods.