1985 Map of Mancelona

About this map

The northern Michigan village of Mancelona serves as the central hub of this mid-1980s survey, surrounded by the dense timberlands of the Mackinaw State Forest. The map documents a landscape defined by its glacial history and industrial legacy, featuring a series of kettle lakes such as Nelson Lake, Peckham Lake, and Tar Lake southwest of the main settlement. Evidence of the region's logging and transit history is visible in the Old R R Grade cutting through the terrain near Wetzel, while modern infrastructure like the Municipal Airport and a series of regional pipelines mark the era's development. The land transitions from the organized grid of the Mancelona streets and the nearby community of Antrim to the high ground of Chestonia and Mount Bundy, showcasing the balance between small-town Michigan life and the vast wooded tracts of Antrim Co.