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1964 Map of De Tour Village

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of De Tour Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

De Tour Village stands as a pivotal maritime gateway where the Saint Marys River meets the northern expanse of Lake Huron. This 1964 field-checked survey details the intricate shoreline of the De Tour Passage, a critical navigational corridor between the mainland and Drummond Island. The landscape is defined by its industrial and navigational infrastructure, including the De Tour Lighthouse and another Lighthouse near Frying Pan Island, alongside several gravel pits and a quarry that point to the area's resource-based economy.

Away from the docks, the map reveals the quiet interior of the Munuscong State Forest and the established local history at Maple Grove Cem South and Bob Hill Cem. Large inland bodies of water like Caribou Lake and Bear Lake drain through Caribou Creek toward St Vital Bay, illustrating the complex hydrology of this upper Michigan peninsula. This documentation of the corporate boundary and state lands preserves the mid-century footprint of a community deeply tied to Great Lakes shipping and forestry.