1971 Map of Lake Winyah

About this map

The Thunder Bay River dominates this Alpena County landscape, widening into the sprawling Lake Winyah behind the Norway Point Dam Powerplant. This 1970s survey documents a region defined by its industrial and recreational infrastructure, from the large Phelps Collins Airport at the center to the Drive-in Theater along Glennie Road. Small rural centers and family-named roads provide a window into local genealogy, including Wilson Cem and the Townhall near the settlement of Butterfield. To the west, the industrial activity at Paxton and the nearby Quarry contrast with the protected lands of the Mackinac State Forest. The map also preserves the route of an Old Railroad Grade and the Indian Reserve boundary, illustrating the layered history of land use and transport in this part of Michigan.