1957 Map of Elk Rapids

About this map

The Peninsula and the eastern shores of Grand Traverse Bay define this mid-century portrait of Michigan's lake country. At the northern tip of the narrow landmass, the Lighthouse at Old Mission Point stands as a sentinel near the historic settlement of Old Mission. The landscape is a complex network of glacial water bodies, where Elk Lake and Torch Lake are linked by the Torch River, creating a continuous waterway that shaped the local timber and tourism industries.