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1983 Map of Maple City

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Maple City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Maple City and Cedar anchor this pocket of Leelanau County, where the landscape transitions from the dense timber of the Pere Marquette State Forest to the small-scale farming and crossroads communities of Kasson and Solon. The map reveals a high concentration of small cemeteries that trace the pioneer genealogy of the region, including Nash-Pettengill Cem and Sullivan Cem in the north, and Linwood Cem near the southern border.

Surface water dominates the topography, ranging from the expansive shoreline of Lake Leelanau in the northeast to smaller glacial bodies like Lime Lake and Bright Lake. The Cedar Swamp and Solon Swamp wetlands are prominent natural features, while the location of Cedar Run at the intersection of Leelanau, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties highlights the complex jurisdictional boundaries of the era.