1983 Map of Frankfort

About this map

Point Betsie Lighthouse stands as a sentinel on the Lake Michigan coast, marking the entrance to a landscape dominated by the massive basin of Crystal Lake. The port of Frankfort and the neighboring community of Elberta are the primary hubs of activity, linked by the Ann Arbor RR which skirts the edge of Betsie Lake. The map reveals a transition from these established harbor towns to the protected lands of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to the north, where the Platte River flows toward Platte Bay.