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1983 Map of Forest Beach

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Forest Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Little Traverse Bay and the shoreline of Lake Michigan define this coastal portion of Emmet County as it appeared in the early 1980s. The map illustrates the interface between the wooded uplands of Friendship and the developing lakefront areas of West Traverse. Settlement is concentrated along the coastal shelf, particularly near Forest Beach and the northern fringes of Harbor Springs.

Evidence of local heritage and recreation is visible in the placement of Lakeview Cem and a Golf Course near the water. The landscape is marked by prominent natural features such as Sevenmile Point and the drainage of Fivemile Creek. A network of rural routes, including Wressel Road, State Road, and Hughston Road, provides a clear view of the area's property divisions and residential expansion during this era.