1997 Map of Glen Arbor

About this map

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore dominates this Leelanau County shoreline, where the massive dunes meet the Manitou Passage of Lake Michigan. The landscape is a complex network of interior glacial lakes including Glen Lake, Shell Lake, and Fisher Lake, separated by prominent ridges such as Prospect Hill and Pyramid Point. The settlement of Glen Arbor sits on the narrow strip of land between the great lake and the smaller inland waters, connected to the north by the winding Crystal River. Rural life and heritage are preserved in the Port Oneida area, while local genealogy is rooted at sites like Kelderhouse Cem and St Joseph Cem. The map illustrates a preserved wilderness where historic farmsteads and lookout points like Miller Hill Lookout overlook a coast that has remained largely unchanged since the late 1970s.