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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 the surrounding rural townships sit at the heart of this survey, which details the complex glacial topography of central Leelanau County. The landscape is defined by the expansive Pere Marquette State Forest and a high concentration of small kettle lakes, including Han Lake, Shisler Lake, and Cook Lake. A distinct network of family and community history is visible through numerous cemeteries like St Rita Cem, Nash-Pettengill Cem, and Roundtop Cem, often located near the intersections of local arteries such as Valley Road and Kasson Road.

Toward the eastern edge, the terrain descends into the low-lying Cedar Swamp and the waters of Lake Leelanau. The village of Cedar serves as a local hub near Victoria Creek, while the southern reaches show the boundary between Benzie and Grand Traverse counties near Long Lake. This map captures the region's agricultural and forest character before modern residential expansion increased in the late 20th century.