2017 Map of Forest Beach

About this map

Sevenmile Point juts into the cold waters of Lake Michigan along this shoreline in Emmet County, where the coastal landscape is defined by the steep bluffs of the Little Traverse Bay region. The residential and resort character of the area is evident in the dense network of private drives and seasonal roads, such as Surfwood Dr and Birchwood Dr, which wind through the wooded elevations above the lake. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the community of Harbor Springs sits adjacent to the water, while the settlement of Forest Beach occupies the high ground to the north. Inland, Fivemile Cr drains the interior hills, cutting through the terrain before meeting the beach. This modern topographic survey by the U.S. Geological Survey preserves the 21st-century footprint of these Lake Michigan communities, documenting the established property lines and road systems that shape this part of the northern Lower Peninsula.