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2011 Map of Elberta

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Elberta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Betsie Lake and the coastal settlements of Elberta and Frankfort anchor this Benzie County landscape along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The map reveals a transition from the structured harbor environment at Elberta Beach to the more dispersed rural layout of the interior. Transportation and infrastructure are central to the area's character, evidenced by the Frankfort City-Benzie County Airport and a network of named trails like Ellsworth Trl and Sunset Trl.

Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing community landmarks such as Gilmore Cemetery near the river and Blaine Cemetery situated between the two major inland water bodies, Lower Herring Lake and Upper Herring Lake. The southern reach of the map is defined by natural elevation at Inspiration Point and the small residential pockets of Watervale and Putney Corners, alongside the legacy of rural education at the Howard School.