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2014 Map of Forest Beach

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Forest Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Little Traverse Bay defines the southwestern edge of this landscape, where the waters of Lake Michigan meet a shoreline dotted with residential development and natural points. The shoreline is punctuated by Sevenmile Point, a notable landform just north of where Fivemile Cr drains into the bay. In the southeastern corner, the settlement of Harbor Springs anchors the map, showing a transition from the structured street grid of the town to the wooded residential enclaves of Forest Beach.

Further inland, the terrain rises steadily away from the coast, crisscrossed by a network of local roads such as S Lake Shore Dr and S State Rd. Local history is anchored by Lakeview Cem, which sits on the eastern edge of the survey area. The road patterns, including named trails like Trillium Trl and Oak Ridge Trl, suggest a landscape shaped by contemporary residential expansion into the timbered hills overlooking the bay.