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1985 Map of Lake Arrowhead

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Lake Arrowhead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Mackinaw State Forest dominates this mid-1980s landscape, illustrating a region shaped by timber history and glacial hydrology along the border of Antrim and Otsego counties. Numerous small lakes, including the central Lake Arrowhead and the curiously named Washwomen Lake, are scattered throughout the forested terrain. These water bodies, alongside Thomas Lake and Lake Wequas, suggest a landscape prized for recreation and seasonal residence during this era.

Evidence of earlier industrial activity is preserved in the form of an Old Railroad Grade and other unnamed railroad grades that wind through the woods, likely remnants of the region's logging boom. The headwaters of the Manistee River and Frenchman Creek provide natural drainage, while scattered infrastructure like a Landing Strip, Golf Course, and Pumping Station indicate the modernization of the wilderness for utility and leisure.